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miai

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

In Japan, a formal marriage interview, marriage meeting.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Qualifier: go

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

From Japanese 見合い (みあい, miai).

Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 相親 /相亲 (soeng1 can1) — formal marriage interview — see also blind date
  • Chinese Cantonese: 相睼 (soeng1 tai4) — formal marriage interview — see also blind date
  • Chinese: 看親情 /看亲情 (khòan-chhin-chiân) — formal marriage interview — see also blind date
  • Chinese: 相親像 /相亲像 (sio-chhin-chhiūn) — formal marriage interview — see also blind date
  • Chinese: 相看 (tùi-khòan) — formal marriage interview — see also blind date
  • Chinese: 對相 /对相 (tùi-siàng/tùi-siòng) — formal marriage interview — see also blind date
  • Chinese Mandarin: 相親 /相亲 (xiāngqīn) — formal marriage interview — see also blind date
  • German: Miai — formal marriage interview — see also blind date
  • German: Omiai — formal marriage interview — see also blind date
  • Japanese: 見合い (miai) — formal marriage interview — see also blind date
  • Japanese: お見合い (o-miai) — formal marriage interview — see also blind date
  • Korean: 맞선 (matseon) — formal marriage interview — see also blind date
  • Korean: 소개팅 (sogaeting) — formal marriage interview — see also blind date
  • Russian: о-миа́и (o-miái) — formal marriage interview — see also blind date
  • Russian: смотри́ны (smotríny) — formal marriage interview — see also blind date
  • Vietnamese: dạm ngõ — formal marriage interview — see also blind date