Japanese Vocabulary: Waiting in Japanese

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Vocabulary List

English Japanese Pronunciation
Patience
忍耐
Anticipation
期待
Delay
遅延
Queue
キュー
Expectation
予想
Pause
一時停止
Time
時間
Restlessness
落ち着きのなさ
Impatience
せっかち
Nervousness
不安
Boredom
退屈
Serenity
平静
Watch
見る
Clock
時計
Downtime
Lingering
残り
Antsy
じれったい
Hesitation
躊躇
Stalled
停滞
Procrastination
先延ばし
Tardiness
遅刻
Postponement
延期
Reservation
予約
Appointment
アポイントメント
Standby
待機
Waiting room
待合室
Arrival
到着
Departure
出発
Transit
乗り継ぎ
Transit lounge
乗り継ぎラウンジ
Layover
待ち合わせ
Hold
保留
Queueing system
キューイングシステム
Suspension
停止
Pending
保留中
Overtime
残業
Time-consuming
時間がかかる
Expectancy
期待感
Anxious
不安
Deadline
締切
Countdown
カウントダウン
Interruption
中断
Stagnation
停滞
Endurance
忍耐
Resilience
強さ
Frustration
挫折
Uncertainty
不確実性
Watchful
警戒
Longing
切望
Eager
熱望

Cultural Insight: Patience is Virtue

In Japanese culture, patience and respect are highly valued. When waiting in line or for someone, use phrases like お待ちください (omachikudasai) which means ‘please wait’. This demonstrates politeness and consideration for others’ time.

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