Illustration: Inside a Japanese ambulance station's open garage, two paramedics wait beside a fully prepared ambulance. One sits on a bench with boots planted and a medical bag within immediate reach; the other stands near the open passenger door, listening attentively to a handheld radio.

JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

待たい機き

taiki

to stand by, to wait on call

Example sentences

  1. 病院びょういんで待機たいきしています。

    I’m on call in the hospital.

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  2. タクシーが外そとで待機たいきしています。

    The taxi is waiting outside.

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  3. それまでじっと待機たいきしていてください。

    Please stand by until then.

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Kanji in 待機

  • 待wait; depend onOnタイKunまつ
  • 機loom; mechanismOnキKunはた

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