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miai

miai noun: in Japan, a formal marriage interview, marriage meeting.

Noun

miai (countable and uncountable, plural miais or miai)

  1. (countable) In Japan, a formal marriage interview, marriage meeting.
    Synonyms:
    omiai
  2. (go) 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.

miai meaning in Vietnamese

miai in Vietnamese

formal marriage interview — see also blind date
dạm ngõ

Synonyms of miai

Forms of miai

pluralmiais
pluralmiai

Origin of miai

From Japanese 見合い (みあい, miai).

Questions about miai

What does miai mean?
Miai means in Japan, a formal marriage interview, marriage meeting.
What is miai in Vietnamese?
Miai in Vietnamese is dạm ngõ. See Miai meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is miai?
Miai is a noun.
What is the plural of miai?
The plural of miai is miais.

Words near miai in the dictionary

  1. miacid
  2. miacids
  3. Miaga
  4. Miagao
  5. Miah
  6. miai
  7. miais
  8. Mialism
  9. Miall
  10. mialome
  11. mialomes

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