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待機

Reading

Kana: たいき
Romaji: taiki
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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alert; standby; await an opportunity; wait for orders

Kanji

Readings: タイ、 ま.つ、 -ま.ち
Meanings: wait, depend on
Readings: キ、 はた
Meanings: loom, mechanism, machine, airplane, opportunity, potency, efficacy, occasion

Example Sentences

いつでも(いえ)待機(たいき)しています。
➥I'm always on call at home.
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秘書(ひしょ)はいつも(こえ)(とど)くところに待機(たいき)しています。
➥The secretary is within call all the time.
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その実験(じっけん)記録(きろく)しようと、大勢(たいせい)科学者(かがくしゃ)待機(たいき)した。
➥A group of scientists stood by, ready to record the experiment.
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山岳(さんがく)救助隊(きゅうじょたい)は24時間(じかん)待機(たいき)している。
➥The mountain rescue team is on call 24 hours a day.
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彼女(かのじょ)使(つか)(はし)りをしようと(いち)(にん)少年(しょうねん)待機(たいき)した。
➥A boy stood by to run errands for her.
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