待つ
Reading: まつ
Meaning: to wait, to wait for, to await
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Example Sentence
友達 を 待つ
I wait for my friend.
Usage Notes
A transitive verb that takes the direct object marker を. Can also mean to look forward to something. The imperative form 待って (matte) is commonly used to ask someone to wait. Can also mean to depend on or rely upon in certain contexts.
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