様子 見 yōsumi
yōsumi
Noun
, Suru Verb
, no-Adjective
1. wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
ichibuno jūminga yōsumino taidō toru ippōde hokano monowa daikōzuini sonae. ta
Some residents took a wait-and-see attitude while others prepared for heavy flooding.
Word Pronunciation
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Example Sentences
ichibuno jūminga yōsumino taidō toru ippōde hokano monowa daikōzuini sonae. ta
Some residents took a wait-and-see attitude while others prepared for heavy flooding.
18 Variants Available
Essential 9 items
Noun
#178305
Noun
#180889
yōsumide
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Trying things out; Feeling things out
Noun
#182839
Noun
#178499
Noun
#183154
Noun
#186047
yōsumideshita
The polite past form
1. Was observing the situation.; Was seeing how things went.
Noun
#187483
Noun
#178392
Noun
#178966
Common 6 items
yōsumijanakatta
The past negative form
1. Wasn't waiting and seeing.; Wasn't observing the situation.
Noun
#184224
yōsumidarō
Expresses probability ("probably…")
1. Probably gauging the situation.; Probably waiting to see.
Noun
#185408
yōsumijārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't just watching.; Wasn't simply observing.
Noun
#179152
yōsumijanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't observing the situation.; Wasn't waiting to see.
Noun
#178406
Noun
#180845
yōsumidewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not simply observing.; Was not just waiting to see.
Noun
#181731
Advanced 3 items
yōsumidattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when things look…; If/when assessing the situation…
Noun
#180273
yōsumideareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If things look okay; If we see how it goes
Noun
#182333
yōsuminara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If things look good; If the situation allows
Noun
#186815