待つ

This is the 901st most frequent Japanese word.


待つ

"待つ" means "to wait."


Here, 待つ is used to express the action of waiting for something or someone specific.

私はバス停でバスを待っています。

I am waiting for the bus at the bus stop.


待つ conveys the act of allowing time to pass until a conditional event occurs.

彼女が準備を終えるのを待ちましょう。

Let's wait for her to finish getting ready.


In this sentence, 待つ is utilized abstractly to refer to the concept of waiting as a noun.

待つことは大切なことだと考えています。

I believe that waiting is something important.