Japanese Word of the Day
待つ
MA-tsu • verb (Godan verb / u-verb) — 13th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: to wait; to await
Examples
- バスを待っています。
(I'm waiting for the bus.) - ちょっと待ってください。
(Please wait a moment.) - もう待てない。
(I can't wait any longer.)
Synonyms
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待つ is the common verb for physically or temporally waiting. Polite form: 待ちます. To ask someone to wait use the te-form + ください: 待ってください. Casual forms include 待って and 待ってる (short for 待っている). You can pair it with を to mark what you wait for (Xを待つ) or まで to indicate 'until' (Xまで待つ). For 'expect' in the sense of hope, 期待する is more appropriate than 待つ.
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