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待ち受ける · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 待ち受ける | 待ち受けない |
| Polite | 待ち受けます | 待ち受けません |
| Past polite | 待ち受けました | 待ち受けませんでした |
| Past | 待ち受けた | 待ち受けなかった |
| Te-form | 待ち受けて | 待ち受けないで |
| Desire | 待ち受けたい | 待ち受けたくない |
| Potential | 待ち受けられるalso 待ち受けれる | 待ち受けられないalso 待ち受けれない |
| Passive | 待ち受けられる | 待ち受けられない |
| Causative | 待ち受けさせる | 待ち受けさせない |
| Causative passive | 待ち受けさせられる | 待ち受けさせられない |
| Volitional | 待ち受けよう | |
| Polite volitional | 待ち受けましょう | |
| Imperative | 待ち受けろ | 待ち受けるな |
| Conditional | 待ち受ければ | 待ち受けなければ |
| Tara conditional | 待ち受けたら | 待ち受けなかったら |
Meanings
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
Implies waiting with readiness or anticipation, often for something that will come to you. More literary or formal than 待つ.
He was waiting for his friend at the station.
New challenges await us.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉を待ち受けるto wait for someone, ready for their arrival
He was waiting at the station, ready for his friend to arrive.
- 〈事〉が待ち受けているsomething (a fate, difficulty, etc.) awaits
Many trials await from here on.
- 〈場所〉で待ち受けるto be stationed somewhere, waiting poised to act
Police officers were waiting at the exit, ready to act.