まって

wait, hold on

m a̠ t̚ t e̞ → 待つ

まっ wait (for) + て Te-form (conjunctive form)

verb · informal Rare #44,935

wait, hold on Used by itself as a casual request to wait.

JA: まって、まだ準備できてない。

EN: Wait, I'm not ready yet.

Conjugation of 待つ

Imperative

Wait a moment.

— 千と千尋の神隠し (2001)

I’m waiting for my friend to arrive.

Wait.

— 千と千尋の神隠し (2001)

Wait a moment.

— ウィキッド永遠の約束 (2025)

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