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待たせる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 待たせる | 待たせない |
| Polite | 待たせます | 待たせません |
| Past polite | 待たせました | 待たせませんでした |
| Past | 待たせた | 待たせなかった |
| Te-form | 待たせて | 待たせないで |
| Desire | 待たせたい | 待たせたくない |
| Potential | 待たせられるalso 待たせれる | 待たせられないalso 待たせれない |
| Passive | 待たせられる | 待たせられない |
| Causative | 待たせさせる | 待たせさせない |
| Causative passive | 待たせさせられる | 待たせさせられない |
| Volitional | 待たせよう | |
| Polite volitional | 待たせましょう | |
| Imperative | 待たせろ | 待たせるな |
| Conditional | 待たせれば | 待たせなければ |
| Tara conditional | 待たせたら | 待たせなかったら |
Meanings
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
keep (someone) waiting
Causative of 待つ; used when the subject causes another person to wait.
See also: 待つ
I ended up keeping my friend waiting for ten minutes.
Sorry to have kept you waiting.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉を〈時間〉待たせるto keep someone waiting for (a length of time)
I ended up keeping him waiting for a whole hour.
- 待たせてすみませんsorry to keep you waiting (spoken apology)
Sorry to keep you waiting, I'll be right there.
Expressions
- お待たせしましたthank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting