待まつ

matsu

Godan Verb (tsu)

1. to wait

Transitive

しばらく電話でんわを切きらずにお待まちください。

shibaraku denwao kirazuni omachi kudasai.

Please hold the line a moment.

Godan Verb (tsu)

2. to await; to look forward to; to anticipate

Transitive

Godan Verb (tsu)

3. to depend on; to need

Transitive

Other forms:

61 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

待またない

matanai

The negative form

1. Not waiting; Not expecting

★ Common

Verb

#38077

待またなかった

matanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not wait.; Was not waited for.

★ Common

Verb

#155489

待まった

matta

The past form

1. Waited; Stayed

★ Common

Verb

#6405

待まって

matte

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Wait.; Waiting.

★ Common

Verb

#629

待まちました

machimashita

The polite past form

1. Waited.

★ Common

Verb

#56493

待まちます

machimasu

The polite form

1. Wait; I wait

★ Common

Verb

#23190

待まちません

machimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not wait.; I will not wait.

★ Common

Verb

#95073

待まちませんでした

machimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not wait.; Was not waiting.

★ Common

Verb

#320689

Common 25 items

待またせる

mataseru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. To make wait; To keep someone waiting

Verb

#26461

待またないで

matanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't wait.; Don't be patient.

★ Common

Verb

#107607

待またなきゃ

matanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to wait; Must wait

★ Common

Verb

#81388

待またなくてもいい

mata nakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to wait.; You don't need to wait.

★ Common

Adjective

#242049

待またなければならない

matanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must wait.; Have to wait.

★ Common

Adjective

#118233

待まちたい

machitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to wait; Want to look forward to

★ Common

Verb

#69136

待まちたくない

machitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to wait.; Don't want to meet.

★ Common

Verb

#196826

待まったばかり

mattabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just waited.; Recently waited.

★ Common

Verb

#515142

待まっちゃう

macchau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Doing something (and implying regret/indulgence); Having done something (and implying regret/indulgence)

★ Common

Verb

#238565

待まっちゃダメ

maccha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't wait.; Don't linger.

★ Common

Verb

#391332

待まっていない

matte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not waiting; Not being

★ Common

Verb

#149076

待まっている

matte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Waiting; Being

★ Common

Verb

#8404

待まってはいけない

mattewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not wait.; Do not wait.

★ Common

Adjective

#335017

待まってもいい

mattemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May wait.; Can wait.

★ Common

Adjective

#104013

待まっとく

mattoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Waiting; Keeping ready

★ Common

Verb

#72238

待まつところ

matsu tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to; On the verge of

★ Common

Verb

#159196

待まつみたい

matsu mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like waiting; Seems to be waiting

★ Common

Verb

#366383

待まてない

matenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot wait.; Unable to hold back.

★ Common

Verb

#22729

待まてる

materu

Expresses ability (can do)

1. To be able to withstand; To endure

Verb

#42467

待まとう

matō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's wait.; Shall we wait?

★ Common

Verb

#23351

待またないでください

matanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Please don't wait.; Please don't hold.

★ Common

Verb

#358166

待まちなさい

machinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Wait.; Be patient.

★ Common

Verb

#8329

待まちましょう

machimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's wait.; Shall we wait?

★ Common

Verb

#27758

待まっています

matte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Waiting.; Is waiting.

★ Common

Verb

#21141

待まてます

matemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can.; To be able to.

★ Common

Verb

#99681

Advanced 28 items

待またせられる

mataserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to wait; To be kept waiting

★ Common

Verb

#351745

待またせる

mataseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To have someone wait; To keep someone waiting

Verb

#26461

待またないでくれ

matanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't wait.; Please don't wait.

★ Common

Verb

#318669

待またなければいけない

matanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must wait; Have to wait

★ Common

Adjective

#224857

待またれる

matareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be waited for; To be kept waiting

★ Common

Verb

#96091

待まちがち

machigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Tends to

★ Common

Verb

#751851

待まちきる

machikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To wait through; To see through

★ Common

Verb

#891582

待まちそうだ

machisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like waiting.; About to appear.

★ Common

Verb

#619440

待まちっぱなし

machippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Left waiting; Abandoned

★ Common

Verb

#571093

待まちぬく

machinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Wait it out; Endure until completion

★ Common

Verb

#1177486

待まつそうだ

matsu sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. I hear that [WORD] waits.; They say [WORD] waits.

★ Common

Verb

#833947

待まったそうだ

mattasōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. It seems...; Apparently...

★ Common

Verb

#833947

待まっただろう

mattadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably waited.; Probably would have waited.

★ Common

Verb

#408230

待まったところ

matta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Stopped at; Paused at

★ Common

Verb

#282347

待まったら

mattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when waiting; If/when being waited for

★ Common

Verb

#81646

待まったらしい

mattarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to have waited.; Apparently waited.

★ Common

Verb

#558094

待まってくれ

matte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Wait.; Hold on.

★ Common

Verb

#5592

待まってちょうだい

matte chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Wait for me.; Please wait.

★ Common

Verb

#113829

待まつと

matsuto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when waiting; While waiting

★ Common

Verb

#29594

待まつな

matsuna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't wait.; Do not wait.

★ Common

Verb

#77495

待まつなら

matsunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If waiting; When waiting

★ Common

Verb

#173060

待まつようだ

matsuyōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks like

★ Common

Verb

#620651

待まつらしい

matsurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to be waiting.; Apparently waiting.

★ Common

Verb

#408875

待まて

ma te

A strong, direct command

1. Wait.; Stop.

★ Common

Verb

#1379

待まてば

mateba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If one waits; When one waits

★ Common

Verb

#30868

待まってくださいませ

matte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please wait.; One moment, please.

★ Common

Verb

#307536

待まってはならない

mattewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not wait.; Do not delay.

★ Common

Adjective

#546516

待まってもよろしい

mattemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I wait.; You may wait.

★ Common

Adjective

#930896

待まつ

matsu

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