- 1. [n, vs, vi] standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
- 2. [n, vs, vi] quarantine
Kanji in this word
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待
wait, depend onOn: タイ (tai)Kun: ま.つ (ma.tsu)、 -ま.ち (-ma.chi)
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機
loom, mechanism, machine, airplane, opportunity, potency, efficacy, occasionOn: キ (ki)Kun: はた (hata)
Example Sentences
その実験を記録しようと、大勢の科学者が待機した。
A group of scientists stood by, ready to record the experiment.