1.
meeting up; rendezvous; appointment to meet
An arranged meeting at a specific time and place. Often used for casual meet-ups with friends or dates.
駅前で待ち合わせしよう。
Let's meet up in front of the station.
待ち合わせの時間に遅れてしまった。
I was late for our meeting time.
待ち合わせ場所が分からなくて迷った。
I got lost because I didn't know the meeting place.
WORD FORMATION:
待ち (waiting, from 待つ) + 合わせ (combining, from 合わせる)
Literally: "waiting and meeting together"
USAGE:
待ち合わせ is commonly used for arranging to meet someone. It can be used as both a noun and with する as a verb.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 待ち合わせをする - to arrange to meet
- 待ち合わせする - to meet up (する verb)
- 待ち合わせ場所 - meeting place
- 待ち合わせ時間 - meeting time
RELATED WORDS:
- 待合室 - waiting room
- 集合 - gathering, assembly (more formal)
- 約束 - appointment, promise
REGISTER:
Neutral. Very common in everyday conversation.