まつmatsu

godan verb (u-verb)JLPT N5
polite (ます)待ちますmachimasu
polite negative待ちませんmachimasen

matsɯ

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Translation

to wait

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Grammar

Verb typegodan (u-verb)

Examples

ください。

Chotto matte kudasai.

Please wait a moment.

。

Koko de tomodachi o machimasu.

I wait for my friend here.

少すこし。

Mō sukoshi machimasu.

I'll wait a little longer.

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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 14: 待つ, そう, どう and 7 more words.