miai

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noun

In Japan, a formal marriage interview, marriage meeting.

Similar
omiai
OriginJapanese 見合い →
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Meanings

nounmiai (countable and uncountable, plural miais or miai)

plural miais

  1. countableIn Japan, a formal marriage interview, marriage meeting.

    Synonyms: omiai

  2. countableuncountablegoThe 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.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounIn Japan, a formal marriage interview, marriage meeting.

Similar
omiai

Origin

  1. Japanese見合い
  2. Englishmiai

From Japanese 見合い (みあい, miai).

More words from Japanese

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 相親 /相亲, 相睼
  • 相親 /相亲 (soeng¹ can¹)formal marriage interview — see also blind date
  • 相睼 (soeng¹ tai⁴)formal marriage interview — see also blind date
Chinese Mandarin 相親 /相亲
  • 相親 /相亲 (xiāngqīn)formal marriage interview — see also blind date
German Miai, Omiai
  • Miaiformal marriage interview — see also blind date
  • Omiaiformal marriage interview — see also blind date
Japanese 見合い, お見合い
  • 見合い (miai)formal marriage interview — see also blind date
  • お見合い (o-miai)formal marriage interview — see also blind date
Korean 맞선, 소개팅
  • 맞선 (matseon)formal marriage interview — see also blind date
  • 소개팅 (sogaeting)formal marriage interview — see also blind date
Russian о-миа́и, смотри́ны
  • о-миа́и (o-miái)formal marriage interview — see also blind date
  • смотри́ны (smotríny)formal marriage interview — see also blind date
Vietnamese dạm ngõ
  • dạm ngõformal marriage interview — see also blind date

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Imai
Cite this entry
APA

miai. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miai

MLA

“miai.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miai. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “miai,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miai.

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