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JLPT N3verbLevel estimated by Bebop

様よう子すを見みる

yousuomiru

to wait and see

Example sentences

  1. 後援者こうえんしゃは取引とりひきがどんな結果けっかになるか様子ようすを見みています。

    The backer is waiting to see how the deal pans out.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 様子ようすを見みてみよう。

    Let’s see how things look.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 様子ようすを見みて来きて。

    Go check on things.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 様子見

  • 様Esq.; wayOnヨウ・ショウKunさま・さん
  • 子childOnシ・ス・ツKunこ・ね
  • 見see; lookOnケンKunみる・みえる・みせる

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