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    3. 待ち

    待ち

    待まち​

    waiting

    KMT6News #14+1Noun, SuffixDaily LifeGamesKanji Vocab11 strokes

    まち

    Noun, Suffix

    1.
    waiting, waiting time
    2.
    wait tile, tile which would complete one's hand
    mahjong

    Stroke 0 / 11

    Speed1.0x

    待まち時じ間かんが長ながい。

    The waiting time is long.

    KMT3Daily LifeCore Concepts
    待まちくたびれた。

    I'm tired of waiting.

    KMT6Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    これは良よい和あが了りの待まちだ。

    This is a good wait tile for a winning hand.

    KMT6Games
    人にん気きのレストランは待まちが長ながかった。

    There was a long wait for the popular restaurant.

    KMT6Daily LifeFood & Dining
    バスを長ながく待まったせいで、仕し事ごとに遅ち刻こくした。

    The long wait for the bus made me late for work.

    KMT7Daily LifeWork & CareerTravel & Transportation

    Characters that make up this word

    待
    ま.つ・-ま.ち…(3)
    wait・depend on
    Kanji
    ち
    chi
    Kana
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