待った, まった
Sumo term
1. false start of a bout
2. backsies (called when taking back a move in a game)
Interjection
3. wait!, hold up!
待つ, 俟つ, まつ
Conjugated: 待った
Godan verb, Transitive, Intransitive
1. to wait
2. to await, to look forward to, to anticipate
usu. in negative form
3. to depend on, to need
しばらく電話を切らずにお待ちください。
待ちに待った, まちにまった
Expression, Noun or verb acting prenominally, See 待ちに待つ
long-awaited, eagerly awaited
待ったなし, 待った無し, まったなし
Expression
now or never, time's up
待ったをかける, 待ったを掛ける, まったをかける
Expression, Ichidan verb
to put a stop to, to put a hold on, to put the brakes on, to call a halt to, to block, to shelve