I wait for my friend.
待
wait, depend on
Kanji
Grade
Grade 3
Strokes
9 strokes
Radical
彳部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
タイ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
まつ, -まち
Nanori (Name Reading)
なが, まち, まつ, みち
Common Readings
タイ, ま…つ
Example sentences
Please wait a moment.
He met the expectations of those around him.
Because expectations were high, the regret when losing was exceptional.
The ambulance is on standby near the scene.
Staff are on standby at this store at all times.
Sorry to have kept you waiting so long.
I was invited to a friend's wedding reception.
He invited my fiancé to the party.
I met up with a friend at the station ticket gate.
Example Vocabulary
待つ
to wait, to wait for, to await
期待
expectation; anticipation; hope
待機
standby; waiting; alert
お待たせしました
Sorry to have kept you waiting
招待
invitation
待ち合わせ
meeting; appointment (to meet)
待ち構える
to lie in wait; to be on the watch; to expect
待ち受ける
to wait for; to be in wait for; to await
待ち
waiting, state of waiting
待ち伏せ
ambush; lying in wait
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