待まちまち○Common word›Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000じ字FuriganaAudioMeanings1noun, noun, used as a suffixwaiting; waitGeneral 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).長ながい待まち時じ間かんのあと、やっと順じゅん番ばんが来きた。Break this sentence down in the analyzerAfter a long wait, my turn finally came.このレストランはいつも行ぎょう列れつ待まちだ。Break this sentence down in the analyzerThere's always a line to wait at this restaurant.2noun, noun, used as a suffixwait tile; tile needed to winmahjong›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、待まちは三さん萬まんだった。Break this sentence down in the analyzerI declared riichi, and my wait tile was the three of characters.See all 122 example sentences ›Usage patterns〈事こと〉待まちだto be waiting for ~ (used as a suffix)今いま、上じょう司しの返へん信しん待まちです。Break this sentence down in the analyzerRight now I'm waiting for my boss's reply.待まちが広ひろいto have many possible winning tiles (mahjong)この形かたちは待まちが広ひろくて有ゆう利りだ。Break this sentence down in the analyzerThis shape has many possible winning tiles, which is advantageous.Expressions· 7お待まちどおさまsorry to have kept you waiting順じゅん番ばん待まちwaiting one's turn; waiting in lineちょい待まちwait a sec; hold up待まちに待まつwait eagerly; wait and wait; wait for a long time待まちきれないcan't wait; eagerly looking forward toShow 2 moreShow fewer待まちに待まったlong-awaited; eagerly awaited心こころ待まちにするlook forward to; eagerly await
