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VocabJLPT N2

waiting

NounSuffix

Definitions

1. waiting
2. waiting time
3. wait tile

This noun refers to the act of waiting or a period of waiting. It is often seen in compound words or set phrases, such as waiting time or a waiting list. You might see it on signs or hear it used when describing how long you need to wait for something.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

"How long is the wait?" "About twenty minutes."

Sentence 2

The evening bus always has such a long wait, doesn't it.

Sentence 3

Funnily enough, success always seems to come after a long wait.

Sentence 4

There are three approvals still pending on that application!

Sentence 5

Waiting in the rain is rough — you get cold so fast.