also: ウエイティング · ウェーティング · ウエーティング
noun
waiting tactic (baseball)
Baseball term for a batter's strategy of not swinging at pitches, often to tire the pitcher or force a walk.
from English waiting
彼はウェイティングの構えで、際どい球には手を出さなかった。
He took a waiting stance and didn't swing at borderline pitches.
noun
waiting; holding back; refraining
General noun meaning the act of waiting or refraining from action. Less common than the baseball sense in Japanese.
交渉では、時にはウェイティングも必要だ。
In negotiations, sometimes waiting is also necessary.
待機 is a native Japanese noun meaning 'standing by' or 'waiting for an opportunity', often used in formal or technical contexts, while ウェイティング is a loanword with a more casual or sports-related nuance.
Loanword from English 'waiting'.