Japanese Word of the Day
待つ
MA-tsu • verb (u-verb / godan) — 11th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to wait; to stay or remain until someone or something arrives or an event happens
Examples
- 駅でバスを待っています。
(I'm waiting for the bus at the station.) - 少しの間、ここで待ってください。
(Please wait here for a short while.) - 電話が鳴るまで待ちます。
(I'll wait until the phone rings.)
Synonyms
- 待機する
- 待ち望む
待つ is used for waiting for people, vehicles, events, or amounts of time. Mark what you wait for with を, the location with で, and the endpoint with まで (e.g., 〜まで待つ). Use 〜ている (待っている / polite: 待っています) to show an ongoing state. It's a common u-verb (godan), so its plain past is 待った and polite form is 待ちます.
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