まち
Machi
待ち (Machi) is a Japanese noun meaning “waiting, waiting time, wait tile, tile which would complete one's hand”.
Meanings
- noun, noun suffixwaiting; waiting time
- noun, noun suffixwait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
Examples
私は待ちに待ちました。
I waited and waited.
キャンセル待ちします。
Could you put my name on the waiting list?
彼女の返事を待ちさえすればよい。
All you have to do is to wait for her reply.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).