待たす
またす
to keep (a person) waiting
Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-su), Transitive
to keep (a person) waiting
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 待たすまたす | 待たしますまたします |
| Negative | 待たさないまたさない | 待たしませんまたしません |
| Past | 待たしたまたした | 待たしましたまたしました |
| Past negative | 待たさなかったまたさなかった | 待たしませんでしたまたしませんでした |
| Te-form | 待たしてまたして |
|---|---|
| Potential | 待たせるまたせる |
| Passive | 待たされるまたされる |
| Causative | 待たさせるまたさせる |
| Volitional | 待たそうまたそう |
| Imperative | 待たせまたせ |
| Conditional (ば) | 待たせばまたせば |
| Conditional (たら) | 待たしたらまたしたら |
Example sentences
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I was kept waiting for as long as two hours.
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He kept me waiting for an hour.
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I was made to wait for a long time.
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I was kept waiting for nearly half an hour.
待たされるのは嫌いです。
I hate being made to wait.
More examples (10)
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He was made to wait at the station for two hours.
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I was kept waiting for an eternity.
待たされるのが嫌なんです。
I hate it when people keep me waiting.
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I hate making people wait.
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She was made to wait for over an hour.
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He was kept waiting for a long time.
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He kept me waiting all morning.
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I was kept waiting for a long time at the hospital.
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Tom was made to wait for over an hour.
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She is a bit indignant about being kept waiting.