Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 待ち惚け(まちぼうけ) in Japanese

待ち惚け, 待ちぼうけ
Kana Reading
まちぼうけ
Romaji
machibōke
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    waiting in vain
    Example sentence
    彼はポールがまちぼうけをくわせたのだと悟った。 He realized Paul had stood him up.

Examples of 待ち惚け, 待ちぼうけ, まちぼうけ in a sentence

Kanji in this word

惚

11 strokes

fall in love with, admire, grow senile

On'Yomi: コツ

Kun'Yomi: ほけ.る, ぼ.ける, ほ.れる

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待 JLPT 4

9 strokes

wait, depend on

On'Yomi: タイ

Kun'Yomi: ま.つ, -ま.ち

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