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待 : Wait

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wait, depend on

On 'yomi:
タイ(tai)
Kun 'yomi:
ま.つ(ma.tsu) -ま.ち(ma.chi)
Nanori:
まち(machi) まつ(matsu)
Strokes:9
Radical: (60)
Usage Rating:391
JLPT:N4
old JLPT:3
Grade:3
Unicode:05f85
jis208:34-52
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待 Usage examples

立ちち月(たちまちづき)17-day-old moon
(つじまち)
(つじまち)
vehicle waiting to be hired
ち明かす(まちあかす)to wait all night
ちあぐむ(まちあぐむ)
ち倦む(まちあぐむ)
to tire of waiting
ち暮らす(まちくらす)to wait all day
逸を以て労を(いつをもってろうをまつ)to wait for the enemy to tire at ease
鶴首して(かくしゅしてまつ)to wait expectantly, to be full of anticipation, to long for
機が熟すのを(きがじゅくすのをまつ)to wait for a ripe moment
(きたいうす)not to be depended on, of little hope
にあずかる(しょうたいにあずかる)
に与る(しょうたいにあずかる)
to receive an invitation
信号(しんごうまち)waiting for a traffic light
時を(ときをまつ)to wait for a favorable chance, to wait for a favourable chance
ちくたびれる(まちくたびれる)to get tired of waiting
遇改善(たいぐうかいぜん)improvement of labor conditions (labour)
避所(たいひじょ)turnout, passing-place
特別(とくべつたいぐう)special treatment
(よいまちぐさ)evening primrose
児童虐(じどうぎゃくたい)child abuse
性的虐(せいてきぎゃくたい)sexual abuse
たす(またす)to keep (a person) waiting
(きたいけん)expectant right (as opposed to a vested right), contingent right
てど暮らせど(まてどくらせど)
てど暮せど(まてどくらせど)
despite having waited a long time, in spite of having waited a long time
った(まった)backsies (called when taking back a move in a game)
人事を尽くして天命を(じんじをつくしててんめいをまつ)Man proposes, God disposes, Man does what man can do then awaits the verdict of heaven or fate
ちに(まちにまつ)to wait for a long time, to wait and wait, to eagerly await
配偶者虐(はいぐうしゃぎゃくたい)spousal abuse
空席(くうせきまち)stand-by (on an airplane)
楽しみに(たのしみにまつ)to wait expectantly, to await in anticipation
避壕(たいひごう)bomb shelter, dugout, trench
外れ(きたいはずれ)
はずれ(きたいはずれ)
disappointment, let-down
キャンセル(キャンセルまち)waiting list (waiting for a cancellation)
キャン(キャンまち)waiting list (waiting for someone to cancel)
歳月人をたず(さいげつひとをまたず)Time waits for no-one, Time and tide stay for no man
たせしました(おまたせしました)Thank you for waiting, Have I kept you waiting?