Japanese

らう

みはからう
Meaning: to choose the right moment; to estimate; to select something appropriate
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 見計らう 見計らわない
Polite 見計らいます 見計らいません
Past 見計らった 見計らわなかった
Polite + Past 見計らいました 見計らいませんでした
Te-form 見計らって 見計らわなくて
Potential 見計らえる 見計らえない
Passive 見計らわれる 見計らわれない
Causative 見計らわせる 見計らわせない
Causative + Passive 見計らわされる 見計らわされない
Imperative 見計らえ 見計らうな

Handwriting

見
計
ら
う

Example sentences

Choosing the right moment, he decided to leave the company.
頃合いを見計らって席を立った。
I waited for the right moment and left my seat.

Usage Notes

Commonly used for timing an action (ころあいを見計らう) or picking out items (品物を見計らう).

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