キャンセル待まち

noun

waiting for a cancellation; being on a waiting list

Commonly used for reservations, tickets, appointments, or any limited-availability service where you wait for someone else to cancel.

• 満まん席せきだったので、キャンセル待まちを申もうし込こんだ。

  Since it was fully booked, I put myself on the waiting list for cancellations.

• キャンセル待まちでやっと予よ約やくが取とれた。

  I finally got a reservation after waiting for a cancellation.