Word details

待ちぼうけを食う

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 待ちぼうけを食う.

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Entry

待ちぼうけを食うまちぼうけをくうExpressionGodan verbFreq #115780
1

to go on waiting only to be disappointed; to wait in vain

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

wait, depend on

9 strokesFrequency 391JLPT N3Grade 3

On

タイ

Kun

ま.つ-ま.ち

Nanori

まちまつ

eat, food

9 strokesFrequency 328JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ショクジキ

Kun

く.うく.らうた.べるは.む

Nanori

ぐい

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