見合(みあ)わせ

みあわせ
noun
suspension; postponement; holding off
transportation
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(うんてん)見合(みあ)わせが続(つづ)いている。
The service suspension is continuing.
台風(たいふう)のため、全線(ぜんせん)で運転(うんてん)を見合(みあ)わせています。
Due to the typhoon, service is suspended on all lines.
安全(あんぜん)が確認(かくにん)できるまで工事(こうじ)の見合(みあ)わせを決定(けってい)した。
They decided to suspend the construction until safety can be confirmed.

Usage

Most commonly encountered in the phrase 運転(うんてん)見合(みあ)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(みあ)わせる.

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Related Words

Compare: 中止(ちゅうし) (cancellation (final))
Compare: 延期(えんき) (postponement)
Compare: 一時停止(いちじていし) (temporary stop)
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