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.

Usage

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

Related Words

Related: 順番(じゅんばん)待(ま)ち (waiting for one's turn)

Related: 待合室(まちあいしつ) (waiting room)

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Added 2026.2.3 11:36 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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