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待つ
俟つ
rarely-used kanji form
Readings
まつ
matsu
English
Godan verb with 'tsu' ending
Transitive verb
Intransitive verb
to wait
Godan verb with 'tsu' ending
Transitive verb
Intransitive verb
to await, to look forward to, to anticipate
Godan verb with 'tsu' ending
Transitive verb
Intransitive verb
usu. in negative form
to depend on, to need
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Conjugated forms
Present, Future 待つ, 待ちます
[does], will [do] 待たない, 待ちません
doesn't [do], will not [do] Past 待った, 待ちました
[did] 待たなかった, 待ちませんでした
didn't [do] Te-form, Continuative 待って, 待ちまして 待たないで, 待ちませんで 待たなくて
Kanjis
待 ON: タイ KUN: ま.つ, -ま.ち
wait, depend on

Stroke: 9 Grade: 3 JLPT: N3 SKIP: 1-3-6 FC: 2424.4


俟 ON: シ KUN: ま.つ
wait, depend on

Stroke: 9 SKIP: 1-2-7 FC: 2323.3


Phrases
しばらく電話を切らずにお待ちください。
Parts: 暫く (しばらく) 電話を切る (でんわをきる) 待つ (まつ) 下さい (ください)
Please hold the line a moment.