“To wait for” in Japanese
Short answer
To wait for in Japanese is “待ち受ける” (machiukeru). Full meaning: to await, to wait for, to expect.
Other ways to say “To wait for” in Japanese
待ち焦がれる
machikogareru to be impatient for, to wait (anxiously) for, to eagerly look forward to, to long for
待受ける
machiukeru to await, to wait for, to expect
待焦れる
machikogareru to be impatient for, to wait (anxiously) for, to eagerly look forward to, to long for
まちうける
machiukeru to await, to wait for, to expect
待焦がれる
machikogareru to be impatient for, to wait (anxiously) for, to eagerly look forward to, to long for
待ちうける
machiukeru to await, to wait for, to expect
待ち焦れる
machikogareru to be impatient for, to wait (anxiously) for, to eagerly look forward to, to long for
待ちこがれる
machikogareru to be impatient for, to wait (anxiously) for, to eagerly look forward to, to long for
まちこがれる
machikogareru to be impatient for, to wait (anxiously) for, to eagerly look forward to, to long for
待ち設ける
machimoukeru to expect, to look for, to look forward to, to anticipate, to wait for
待焦れ
machikogare to be impatient for, to wait (anxiously) for, to eagerly look forward to, to long for
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