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miai.

In Japan, a formal marriage interview, marriage meeting.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. In Japan, a formal marriage interview, marriage meeting.

    countable
  2. The situation where two plays are available such that if one player takes one, the opponent will take the other one. The term applies most commonly when both possibilities give the same result.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Japanese 見合い (みあい, miai).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.