様子見
Meanings
Noun
Suru verb
No-adjective
1. wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
Noun
2. probe; probing move
Kanji used
Composed of
Examples1
一部 の 住民 が 様子見の 態度を取る 一方 で 他の 者 は 大洪水 に 備えた。
Some residents took a wait-and-see attitude while others prepared for heavy flooding.