noun, noun, used as a suffix
General noun for the act of waiting or a waiting period. Also used as a suffix in compounds like 順番待ち (waiting one's turn).
長い待ち時間のあと、やっと順番が来た。
After a long wait, my turn finally came.
このレストランはいつも行列待ちだ。
There's always a line to wait at this restaurant.
noun, noun, used as a suffix
wait tile; tile needed to win
Mahjong term: the tile that would complete a hand. Often used in phrases like 待ちが広い (having many possible wait tiles).
リーチをかけて、待ちは三萬だった。
I declared riichi, and my wait tile was the three of characters.