Japanese word

待ち合わせ

Pronunciation

Romajimachiawase

Meaning

  • nounmeeting up

Example

駅で待ち合わせをします。eki de ma chi a wa se o shi ma su

We will meet at the station.

Illustration for 待ち合わせ (meeting up)

More examples

明日、駅で待ち合わせをします。asu eki de ma chi a wa se o shi ma su

We will meet up at the station tomorrow.

友達との待ち合わせには、少し早く着くようにしています。tomo dachi to no ma chi a wa se ni wa suko shi haya ku tsu ku yō ni shi te i ma su

I try to arrive a little early for meetings with friends.

Core concept

Centers on two or more people arranging to be at the same place and time so they can meet.

Common phrases

  • 待ち合わせをするma chi a wa se o su ru

    meet up

  • 待ち合わせ場所ma chi a wa se ba sho

    meeting place

  • 待ち合わせに遅れるma chi a wa se ni oku re ru

    be late for a meeting

Similar words

約束yakusoku: A commitment to meet at a particular time or place.
集合shūgō: The act of coming together at one place, often as a group.

Definition in Japanese

約束した時刻や場所で、相手と落ち合うこと。yaku soku shi ta ji koku ya ba sho de ai te to o chi a u ko to

Word origin

待ち合わせ (machiawase) combines 待ち (machi, "waiting") from 待つ (matsu, "to wait") and 合わせ (awase, "bringing together") from 合わせる (awaseru, "to align").

Usage tips

  • Japanese often uses 待ち合わせ場所 (machiawase basho) for the agreed meeting place, making the word useful in plans to meet at a station or café.

Other meanings

  • appointmentnoun

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