► 動詞
待つ [(1)まつ] [coll] [junior] meaning: stop rank: 1
☆ 待て！ ⇨ Stop! Freeze! (☛ A very strong command, like used by a police officer)
待つ [(1)まつ] meaning: wait rank: 1
☆ ちょっと待って！ ⇨ Wait a second!
☆ もう少し待とう ⇨ Let’s wait a little longer
☆ ここで待ってて ⇨ Wait for me here (☛ 待ってて is an abbreviation of 待っていて)
☆ 駅で待ってるから ⇨ I will wait for you at the station (☛ 待ってる is an abbreviation of 待っている)
More examples:
- 麺が茹だるのを待つ ⇨ Wait for noodles to be boiled enough
- 人事を尽くして天命を待つ ⇨ Do everything humanly possible, take care of all human things, and wait for the god’s decision
- もうちょっと待つ事にしよう ⇨ Let’s wait a little longer
- 熱湯を注いで三分待つ ⇨ Pour boiling hot water and wait three minutes
- 私は明日まで待つことにした ⇨ I decided to wait until tomorrow
- ここは気長に待つしか無いよ ⇨ I think we have no choice but just sit tight
- ここは待つのが正解だ ⇨ The correct thing to do now is to wait