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Meaning of 待ち受ける(まちうける) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

待ち受ける
Kana Reading
まちうける
Romaji
machiukeru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to await; to expect

Example Sentences

待ち受ける, まちうける used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
待ち受ける
Plain Polite
待ち受けます
Negative
待ち受けない
Negative Polite
待ち受けません

Past

Plain
待ち受けた
Plain Polite
待ち受けました
Negative
待ち受けなかった
Negative Polite
待ち受けませんでした

Te

Plain
待ち受けて
Plain Polite
待ち受けまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
待ち受けられる
Plain Polite
待ち受けられます
Negative
待ち受けられない
Negative Polite
待ち受けられません

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

JLPT 4

wait, depend on

On: タイ

Kun: ま.つ, -ま.ち

9 strokes

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JLPT 3

accept, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch, receive

On: ジュ

Kun: う.ける, -う.け, う.かる

8 strokes

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