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    3. 待ちぼうけ

    待ちぼうけ

    待まち​ぼ​う​け​

    waiting in vain

    KMT10News #45+1NounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab22 strokes

    待ち惚け待ちぼけ

    まちぼうけまちぼけ

    Noun

    1.
    waiting in vain

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    彼かれは待まちぼうけを食くらった。

    He was stood up (waited in vain).

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    待まちぼうけを食くらうと、がっかりするだけでなく、怒いかりもこみ上あげてくる。

    When you're stood up, not only do you get disappointed, but anger also wells up.

    KMT9Emotions & Psychology
    連れん絡らくなしの待まちぼうけは、相あい手てへの信しん頼らいを失うしなわせる。

    Being stood up without contact makes you lose trust in the other person.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    約やく束そくの時じ間かんになっても誰だれも来こず、私わたしは完かん全ぜんに待まちぼうけだった。

    No one came even at the appointed time, and I was completely stood up.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれの無む責せき任にんな行こう動どうのせいで、私わたしは何なん度ども待まちぼうけを経けい験けんした。

    Because of his irresponsible behavior, I experienced waiting in vain many times.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    待
    ま.つ・-ま.ち…(3)
    wait・depend on
    Kanji
    ち
    chi
    Kana
    ぼ
    bo
    Kana
    う
    u
    Kana
    け
    ke
    Kana
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