Meaning of 待ち in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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待ち
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Kana Readingまち
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Romajimachi
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun, used as a suffix
- Meaning
- waiting; waiting time
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Example Sentences
待ち, まち used in context
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弊社にご興味を持っていただけることを祈り、ご返事を御待ちしております。
I hope this letter interests you and look forward to your reply.
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彼女は来る日も来る日も待ち続けるだろうが、彼は帰ってこないだろう。
She can wait till the cows come home but he'll never come back.
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She was impatient for him to return.
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All you have to do is to wait for her reply.
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He held over his decision until he got more information.
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He could hardly wait to hear the news.
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