見送(みおく)り人(にん)

みおくりにん
noun
person who sees someone off; well-wisher at a departure
person
1. person who sees someone off; well-wisher
A person who goes to see off a traveler or guest at a station, airport, or port to bid them farewell.
駅(えき)に見送(みおく)り人(にん)が集(あつ)まった。
The well-wishers gathered at the station.
空港(くうこう)には大勢(おおぜい)の見送(みおく)り人(にん)がいた。
There were many people seeing them off at the airport.
出航(しゅっこう)の時(とき)、見送(みおく)り人(にん)たちが岸(きし)から手(て)を振(ふ)っていた。
As the ship set sail, the well-wishers waved from the shore.

Compound of 見送(みおく)り (seeing off) + 人(にん) (person). Refers to those who come to bid farewell to a departing traveler.

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Antonym: 出迎(でむか)え (meeting, welcoming)
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Added 2026.5.25 12:05 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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