待(ま)ち時間(じかん)

まちじかん
noun
waiting time, wait time
1. waiting time, wait time
The amount of time spent waiting for something, such as at a restaurant, hospital, or attraction.
待(ま)ち時間(じかん)は30(さんじゅっ)分(ぷん)です。
The wait time is 30 minutes.
人気(にんき)のレストランは待(ま)ち時間(じかん)が長(なが)い。
Popular restaurants have long wait times.
アプリで待(ま)ち時間(じかん)を確認(かくにん)できる。
You can check the wait time on the app.

待(ま)ち時間(じかん) is a compound noun: 待(ま)ち (waiting, from 待(ま)つ) + 時間(じかん) (time). It refers to the time spent waiting before being served or admitted.

COMMON CONTEXTS:

  • 病院(びょういん)の待(ま)ち時間(じかん): hospital waiting time
  • 遊園地(ゆうえんち)の待(ま)ち時間(じかん): theme park queue time
  • 飲食店(いんしょくてん)の待(ま)ち時間(じかん): restaurant wait time
  • 空港(くうこう)での待(ま)ち時間(じかん): airport wait/layover time

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 待(ま)ち時間(じかん)が長(なが)い: the wait is long
  • 待(ま)ち時間(じかん)を短縮(たんしゅく)する: to shorten wait times
  • 待(ま)ち時間(じかん)約(やく)〜分(ふん): approximately ~ minutes wait

RELATED WORDS:

  • 待(ま)ち列(れつ): waiting line, queue
  • 順番待(じゅんばんま)ち: waiting for one's turn
  • 待合室(まちあいしつ): waiting room
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Added 2026.2.3 11:36 · Revised 2026.3.28 10:54
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