待またす

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

keep waiting; make wait

Transitive verb meaning to cause someone to wait. Often used when the speaker or subject is responsible for the delay. Compare with 待たせる, which is more common in standard Japanese; 待たす is a slightly more casual or dialectal variant.

See also: 待たせる (またせる)

• 友とも達だちを30分ぷんも待またしてしまった。

  I ended up making my friend wait for 30 minutes.

• お客きゃくさんをあまり待またすなよ。

  Don't keep the customers waiting too long.