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[ま(待)​·つ]
matsu
godan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[ま(俟)​·つ]
matsu
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English Meaning(s) for 待つ

godan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
  1. to wait
  2. to await; to look forward to; to anticipate
  3. (usu. in negative form) to depend on; to need
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Definition and Synonyms for 待つ

Wait stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
Synonyms: 待つ, 待ち受ける, 待機
Wait wait before acting
Synonyms: 保留, 待つ, 待機, 控える

Meanings for each kanji in 待つ

待 wait; depend on Kanji Details »

Categories 待つ is a member of

Act perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 待つ

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Conjugations for 待つ

masu stem Form
[ま(待)​·ち]
machi
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Negative stem Form
[ま(待)​·た]
mata
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te-form
[ま(待)​·っ​·て]
matte
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Negative te-form Form
[ま(待)​·た​·な​·く​·て]
matanakute
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Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ま(待)​·つ]
matsu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ま(待)​·た​·な​·い]
matanai
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Past Indicative Form
[ま(待)​·っ​·た]
matta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ま(待)​·た​·な​·か​·っ​·た]
matanakatta
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Presumptive Form
[ま(待)​·と​·う]
matou
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Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ま(待)​·ち​·ま​·す]
machimasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ま(待)​·ち​·ま​·せ​·ん]
machimasen
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Past Indicative Form
[ま(待)​·ち​·ま​·し​·た]
machimashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ま(待)​·ち​·ま​·せ​·ん​·で​·し​·た]
machimasendeshita
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Presumptive Form
[ま(待)​·ち​·ま​·し​·ょ​·う]
machimashou
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Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[ま(待)​·ち​·た​·い]
machitai
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ま(待)​·ち​·た​·く​·な​·い]
machitakunai
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Past Indicative Form
[ま(待)​·ち​·た​·か​·っ​·た]
machitakatta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ま(待)​·ち​·た​·く​·な​·か​·っ​·た]
machitakunakatta
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te-form
[ま(待)​·ち​·た​·く​·て]
machitakute
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Negative te-form Form
[ま(待)​·ち​·た​·く​·な​·く​·て]
machitakunakute
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Adverbial Form
[ま(待)​·ち​·た​·く]
machitaku
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Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ま(待)​·て]
mate
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Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ま(待)​·ち​·な​·さ​·い]
machinasai
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Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[ま(待)​·て​·ば]
mateba
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ま(待)​·た​·な​·け​·れ​·ば]
matanakereba
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Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[ま(待)​·っ​·た​·ら]
mattara
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Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[ま(待)​·っ​·た​·り]
mattari
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Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ま(待)​·て​·る]
materu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ま(待)​·て​·な​·い]
matenai
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Past Indicative Form
[ま(待)​·て​·た]
mateta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ま(待)​·て​·な​·か​·っ​·た]
matenakatta
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te-form
[ま(待)​·て​·て]
matete
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Negative te-form Form
[ま(待)​·て​·な​·く​·て]
matenakute
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Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ま(待)​·て​·ま​·す]
matemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ま(待)​·て​·ま​·せ​·ん]
matemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[ま(待)​·て​·ま​·し​·た]
matemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ま(待)​·て​·ま​·せ​·ん​·で​·し​·た]
matemasendeshita
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Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ま(待)​·た​·れ​·る]
matareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ま(待)​·た​·れ​·な​·い]
matarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[ま(待)​·た​·れ​·た]
matareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ま(待)​·た​·れ​·な​·か​·っ​·た]
matarenakatta
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te-form
[ま(待)​·た​·れ​·て]
matarete
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Negative te-form Form
[ま(待)​·た​·れ​·な​·く​·て]
matarenakute
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Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ま(待)​·た​·れ​·ま​·す]
mataremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ま(待)​·た​·れ​·ま​·せ​·ん]
mataremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[ま(待)​·た​·れ​·ま​·し​·た]
mataremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ま(待)​·た​·れ​·ま​·せ​·ん​·で​·し​·た]
mataremasendeshita
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Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ま(待)​·た​·せ​·る]
mataseru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ま(待)​·た​·せ​·な​·い]
matasenai
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Past Indicative Form
[ま(待)​·た​·せ​·た]
mataseta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ま(待)​·た​·せ​·な​·か​·っ​·た]
matasenakatta
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te-form
[ま(待)​·た​·せ​·て]
matasete
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Negative te-form Form
[ま(待)​·た​·せ​·な​·く​·て]
matasenakute
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Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ま(待)​·た​·せ​·ま​·す]
matasemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ま(待)​·た​·せ​·ま​·せ​·ん]
matasemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[ま(待)​·た​·せ​·ま​·し​·た]
matasemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ま(待)​·た​·せ​·ま​·せ​·ん​·で​·し​·た]
matasemasendeshita
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Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ま(待)​·た​·さ​·れ​·る]
matasareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ま(待)​·た​·さ​·れ​·な​·い]
matasarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[ま(待)​·た​·さ​·れ​·た]
matasareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ま(待)​·た​·さ​·れ​·な​·か​·っ​·た]
matasarenakatta
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te-form
[ま(待)​·た​·さ​·れ​·て]
matasarete
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Negative te-form Form
[ま(待)​·た​·さ​·れ​·な​·く​·て]
matasarenakute
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Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ま(待)​·た​·さ​·れ​·ま​·す]
matasaremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ま(待)​·た​·さ​·れ​·ま​·せ​·ん]
matasaremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[ま(待)​·た​·さ​·れ​·ま​·し​·た]
matasaremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ま(待)​·た​·さ​·れ​·ま​·せ​·ん​·で​·し​·た]
matasaremasendeshita
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Sample Sentences for 待つ

Japanese and British people usually wait at a bus stop in a queue.
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Whoever is at the door, please ask him to wait.
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Should I wait for her to come back?
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He had no intention of waiting for three hours.
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Don't wait.
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Does "Kimi ga matteru" mean that you're the one who is waiting or you're the one being waited for?

#1 Posted by Monox D. I-Fly over 2 years ago


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