Word details

待ちぼうけ

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

Dictionary

Entry

待ちぼうけ待ち惚け待ちぼけちぼうけ (待ちぼうけ/待ち惚け)まちぼけ (待ち惚け/待ちぼけ)NounFreq #37337
1

waiting in vain

Examples
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.

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

fall in love with, admire, grow senile

11 strokesFrequency 2,486Grade 9

On

コツ

Kun

ほけ.るぼ.けるほ.れる

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