待つ | Japanese meaning

つ【まつ】

Godan verb with 'tsu' ending; transitive verb; intransitive verb

to wait
to await; to look forward to; to anticipate
to depend on; to needusu. in negative form

Other forms

つ【まつ】

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きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]

[Person] waits for [Time]

。。

She waits for an hour.

きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]

[Person] waits for [Object]

。。

He waits for the bus.

きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]

[Person] waits at [Place]

。。

My friend is waiting at the station.

きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]

[Person] waits for [Person]

。。

She is waiting for her older brother.

きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]

[Person] waits for [Situation]

。。

We are waiting for a good opportunity.

きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]

[Person] waits for [Result]

。。

I am waiting for the exam results.

きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]

[Person] waits for [Reply]

。。

She is waiting for a reply to her email.

Generated definitions (experimental)

to wait

This meaning is used when referring to the act of staying in one place until a specific event occurs or until someone arrives.

。。

I am waiting for my friend.

、、。。

I was listening to music while waiting for the bus.

to await; to look forward to; to anticipate

This meaning conveys a sense of eagerness or expectation about future events or matters.

。。

I am awaiting his reply.

。。

I am looking forward to the trip.

to depend on; to need

This meaning indicates reliance on something or a requirement for something to happen or to facilitate an action.

。。

There are times when I need to depend on him.

。。

This task needs you to wait.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to look forward to waitingto arrange a meetingThank you for your patience (I apologize for the wait)ないないcannot waitto stand bylong-awaitedto wait a long timeworth the waitwaiting timebeing awaited

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【まつ】

To wait or to anticipate something or someone.

。。

He is waiting for his friend.

【たいき】

To be on standby; to wait in readiness for something.

。。

The airplane is on standby for takeoff.

【きたい】

To look forward to or have expectations for something.

。。

She is looking forward to her new job.

【いぞん】

To depend on or rely on someone or something.

。。

He depends on his parents.

【ひつよう】

To need or require something; to have necessity.

。。

This tool is necessary for the task.

【むかえる】

To welcome or greet someone, often after waiting for their arrival.

。。

He welcomed her at the station.

Example sentences

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1. 。。

I can only wait.

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2. 。。

I don't want to wait that long.

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3. 、、ようよう。。

It may be that the happiness awaiting us is not at all the sort of happiness we would want.

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4. 。。

Ten years is a long time to wait.

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5. 。。

He has a plan to ambush him.

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6. 。。、、きごう！

Thank you for your business. Please come again!

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7. 。。、、。。

Take it seriously! The school festival won't wait for us. We're already in the final countdown.

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8. ないない、、。。

Please hold the line so as not to lose your place in the queue.

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9. きごう（きごう）おい於いせい性、、、、、、。。

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10. きごう！、、、、きごう！きごう？

To keep holding the barrier up is just to wait for death! So we're going to go out past the wall and counter attack the enemy, you ready!?

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11. きごう「、、きごう」きごう「・・・・・・、、きごう」

"What's up? Fidgeting around in front of the house." "Um ... I was waiting for you to come back."

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12. ありすアリス。。、、。。

What Alice, waiting for a reply, was faced with was a sudden howl. It was a resounding noise, sharp as to burst her ear drums, loud as to reach unto the heavens.

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13. 。。

The train didn't wait for me.

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14. 。。。。

The train arrived on time, so we didn't have to wait at all.

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15. 。。

Because the train did not wait for me.

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16. 。。

I'm looking forward to receiving your favorable answer.

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17. 。。

Good news was in store for us at home.

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18. 。。

I'm looking forward to receiving your favorable answer.

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19. 。。

I'm looking forward to receiving your favorable answer.

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20. 、、。。

If he should come in my absence, please ask him to wait until I come back.

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つ【まつ】

Godan verb with 'tsu' ending; transitive verb; intransitive verb

to wait
to await; to look forward to; to anticipate
to depend on; to needusu. in negative form

Other forms

つ【まつ】

Generated word frames (experimental)

きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]

[Person] waits for [Time]

。。

She waits for an hour.

きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]

[Person] waits for [Object]

。。

He waits for the bus.

きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]

[Person] waits at [Place]

。。

My friend is waiting at the station.

きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]

[Person] waits for [Person]

。。

She is waiting for her older brother.

きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]

[Person] waits for [Situation]

。。

We are waiting for a good opportunity.

きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]

[Person] waits for [Result]

。。

I am waiting for the exam results.

きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]

[Person] waits for [Reply]

。。

She is waiting for a reply to her email.

Generated definitions (experimental)

to wait

This meaning is used when referring to the act of staying in one place until a specific event occurs or until someone arrives.

。。

I am waiting for my friend.

、、。。

I was listening to music while waiting for the bus.

to await; to look forward to; to anticipate

This meaning conveys a sense of eagerness or expectation about future events or matters.

。。

I am awaiting his reply.

。。

I am looking forward to the trip.

to depend on; to need

This meaning indicates reliance on something or a requirement for something to happen or to facilitate an action.

。。

There are times when I need to depend on him.

。。

This task needs you to wait.

Generated collocations (experimental)

Generated related terms (experimental)

【まつ】

To wait or to anticipate something or someone.

。。

He is waiting for his friend.

【たいき】

To be on standby; to wait in readiness for something.

。。

The airplane is on standby for takeoff.

【きたい】

To look forward to or have expectations for something.

。。

She is looking forward to her new job.

【いぞん】

To depend on or rely on someone or something.

。。

He depends on his parents.

【ひつよう】

To need or require something; to have necessity.

。。

This tool is necessary for the task.

【むかえる】

To welcome or greet someone, often after waiting for their arrival.

。。

He welcomed her at the station.

Example sentences

1073 results

1. 。。

I can only wait.

Tatoeba

2. 。。

I don't want to wait that long.

Tatoeba

3. 、、ようよう。。

It may be that the happiness awaiting us is not at all the sort of happiness we would want.

Tatoeba

4. 。。

Ten years is a long time to wait.

Tatoeba

5. 。。

He has a plan to ambush him.

Tatoeba

6. 。。、、きごう！

Thank you for your business. Please come again!

Tatoeba

7. 。。、、。。

Take it seriously! The school festival won't wait for us. We're already in the final countdown.

Tatoeba

8. ないない、、。。

Please hold the line so as not to lose your place in the queue.

Tatoeba

9. きごう（きごう）おい於いせい性、、、、、、。。

Tatoeba

10. きごう！、、、、きごう！きごう？

To keep holding the barrier up is just to wait for death! So we're going to go out past the wall and counter attack the enemy, you ready!?

Tatoeba

11. きごう「、、きごう」きごう「・・・・・・、、きごう」

"What's up? Fidgeting around in front of the house." "Um ... I was waiting for you to come back."

Tatoeba

12. ありすアリス。。、、。。

What Alice, waiting for a reply, was faced with was a sudden howl. It was a resounding noise, sharp as to burst her ear drums, loud as to reach unto the heavens.

Tatoeba