待 : Wait

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Components:

彳寺

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:	彳 (60)
Usage Rating:	391

JLPT:	N4
old JLPT:	3
Grade:	3

Unicode:	05f85
jis208:	34-52

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待 Usage examples

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