送り

おくり
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1

Seeing someone off; escorting or sending someone off at a station, airport, etc.

Noun

Examples

空港まで母の送りに行った。

I went to the airport to see my mother off.

友達の送りを駅でしてから帰った。

I saw my friend off at the station and then went home.

出張の送りは忙しかったが、無事に終わった。

The seeing-off for the business trip was busy but finished without problems.

2

A funeral or the act of sending off the deceased; burial/ceremony related to sending someone off.

Noun

Examples

祖父の送りには親戚が全員集まった。

All the relatives gathered for my grandfather's send-off.

送りの準備で忙しくなった。

We became busy preparing for the funeral.

3

A technical term in mechanics/clocks referring to an escapement or feeding mechanism.

Noun

Examples

古い時計の送り機構を修理してもらった。

I had the escapement mechanism of the old clock repaired.

この工作機械は送りの調整が重要だ。

Adjusting the feed/escapement is important for this machine tool.

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