待

Meaning

待 centers on staying in place or remaining in a state until something happens: waiting, or relying on someone or something to act.

• 待つまつ
  N5

  to wait

• 期待きたい
  N3

  expectation; anticipation; hope

• 待ちまち

  waiting; waiting time

• 招待しょうたい
  N4

  invitation

• 待機たいき
  N1

  standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert

• 虐待ぎゃくたい

  abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty

• 待遇たいぐう
  N1

  treatment; reception; service

• 待ち合わせまちあわせ
  N3

  appointment

• 接待せったい
  N1

  entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining

• 待望たいぼう
  N1

  waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to

• 待ち遠しいまちどおしい
  N1

  longed-for; anxiously awaited

• 待合室まちあいしつ
  N2

  waiting room

• 待たすまたす

  to keep (a person) waiting

• 待ち伏せまちぶせ
  N1

  ambush; lying in wait for an ambush

• 心待ちこころまち

  anticipation; expectation

• 待ち受けるまちうける
  N1

  to await; to wait for; to expect

• 歓待かんたい

  warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment

• 待合まちあい

  rendezvous; meeting; assignation

• 待ち構えるまちかまえる
  N1

  to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)

• 待ち望むまちのぞむ
  N1

  to wait eagerly for; to look forward to

• 待ち合わせるまちあわせる
  N3

  to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet

• 期待感きたいかん

  sense of anticipation; feeling of expectation; feeling of hope

• 待たせるまたせる

  to keep (a person) waiting

• お待たせしましたおまたせしました
  N2

  thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting

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