also: うおっち · わっち
noun
wristwatch; timepiece
Refers to a watch worn on the wrist or carried as a timepiece. Common in everyday speech.
新しいウォッチを買った。
I bought a new watch.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
watching; observing; monitoring
Used for keeping an eye on trends, developments, or situations. Often appears in compounds like マーケットウォッチ (market watch). Can be used as a suru-verb.
経済の動向をウォッチしている。
I am watching economic trends.
noun
watch (on a ship); watchkeeping
Nautical term for a period of duty or the act of keeping watch on a vessel.
船員は夜のウォッチに立った。
The sailor stood the night watch.
noun
Only with reading わっち
Abbreviation of ワッチキャップ (watch cap). Rare; mainly seen in the form ワッチ.
See also: ワッチキャップ
「ワッチ」はワッチキャップの略称として使われることがある。
'ワッチ' is sometimes used as an abbreviation for watch cap.