待たい機き者しゃ

noun

person on standby; person on a waiting list; person waiting

General term for someone who is waiting for their turn, such as on a waiting list, in a queue, or on standby for a service or event.

• 人にん気きのレストランは常つねに待たい機き者しゃが多おおい。

  Popular restaurants always have many people on the waiting list.

• キャンセルが出でたので、待たい機き者しゃに連れん絡らくした。

  Since there was a cancellation, I contacted the person on standby.

noun

person in quarantine; person isolating

Used specifically for someone who is quarantining or isolating, often in medical or public health contexts. This usage became more common during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• 濃のう厚こう接せっ触しょく者しゃは待たい機き者しゃとして自じ宅たく待たい機きを求もとめられた。

  Close contacts were asked to stay home as persons in quarantine.