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“To have to wait” in Japanese

Short answer
お預けを食う oazukewokuu oazukewokuu

To have to wait in Japanese is “お預けを食う” (oazukewokuu). Full meaning: to have to wait (for the realization of something hoped for), to be forced to postpone.

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