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What does 待つ (まつ, matsu) mean?

待つ (まつ, matsu) means to wait.

Quick facts
Readingまつ
Romajimatsu
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
まつ
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmatsu

to wait

  1. 1godan verb · transitive · intransitive to wait
  2. 2godan verb · transitive · intransitive to await; to look forward to; to anticipate
  3. 3godan verb · transitive · intransitive to depend on; to need

Example sentences

  • I wait for my friend at the station.

  • Please wait here for a moment.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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