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“To wait” in Japanese

Short answer
待つ matsu まつ

To wait in Japanese is “待つ” (matsu). Full meaning: to wait; to await, to look forward to, to anticipate; to depend on, to need.

Other ways to say “To wait” in Japanese

俟つ matsu to wait; to await, to look forward to, to anticipate; to depend on, to need 俟っ ma to wait; to await, to look forward to, to anticipate; to depend on, to need 待る materu to wait; to await, to look forward to, to anticipate; to depend on, to need 竢つ matsu to wait; to await, to look forward to, to anticipate; to depend on, to need 竢っ ma to wait; to await, to look forward to, to anticipate; to depend on, to need まと mato to wait; to await, to look forward to, to anticipate; to depend on, to need 待っ ma to wait; to await, to look forward to, to anticipate; to depend on, to need まて mate to wait; to await, to look forward to, to anticipate; to depend on, to need 待てる materu to wait; to await, to look forward to, to anticipate; to depend on, to need 待ーつ maatsu to wait; to await, to look forward to, to anticipate; to depend on, to need まとう matoo to wait; to await, to look forward to, to anticipate; to depend on, to need

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