English–Japanese

“make someone wait” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajimatasu

Example

彼をここで待たします。kare o ko ko de ma ta shi ma su

I will make him wait here.

Illustration for 待たす (make someone wait)

How to say “make someone wait” in Japanese

“Make someone wait” in Japanese is 待たす (matasu).

It describes one person causing another to remain in a waiting state, often by delaying the person's next action.

Full entry for 待たす: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 待たす

店員は注文を受けてから客を待たしました。ten in wa chū mon o u ke te ka ra kyaku o ma ta shi ma shi ta

The clerk made the customer wait after taking the order.

Tips for using 待たす

  • Unlike the English verb wait, 待たす (matasu) explicitly places the cause of the waiting on another person.

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