1.
suspension; postponement; holding off
The act of temporarily suspending or postponing something, typically a service, plan, or decision. Very commonly heard in train announcements when service is suspended.
運転見合わせが続いている。
The service suspension is continuing.
台風のため、全線で運転を見合わせています。
Due to the typhoon, service is suspended on all lines.
安全が確認できるまで工事の見合わせを決定した。
They decided to suspend the construction until safety can be confirmed.
USAGE:
Most commonly encountered in the phrase 運転見合わせ (service suspension), heard frequently in Japanese train station announcements when trains are stopped due to weather, accidents, or other disruptions. The verb form is 見合わせる.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 運転見合わせ (service suspension)
- 見合わせが発生する (a suspension occurs)
- 〜を見合わせる (to hold off on ~, to postpone ~)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 中止: cancellation — more final; not just a temporary pause
- 延期: postponement — rescheduling to a later date
- 一時停止: temporary stop — more technical