待ち

The act or period of waiting.

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待つ verb form

待ちます polite verb form

待って te-form

Noun

A Wait" / "Waiting

Describes the state of expecting a person or event to arrive, often functioning as a suffix to indicate what is being waited for.

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待ち時間はどのくらいですか？

How long is the wait time?

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待ち

まち

The act or period of waiting.

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