miai

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. In Japan, a formal marriage interview, marriage meeting.
  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.

Word forms

miai miais

Etymology

From Japanese 見合い (みあい, miai).

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