Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 待機(たいき) in Japanese

待機
Kana Reading
たいき
Romaji
taiki
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    alert; standby; await an opportunity; wait for orders
    Example sentence
    山岳救助隊は24時間待機している The mountain rescue team is on call 24 hours a day.

Examples of 待機, たいき in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 4

9 strokes

wait, depend on

On'Yomi: タイ

Kun'Yomi: ま.つ, -ま.ち

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JLPT 3

16 strokes

mechanism, opportunity, occasion, machine, airplane

On'Yomi: キ

Kun'Yomi: はた

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