キャンセル待(ま)ち

きゃんせるまち

noun

waitlist; waiting for a cancellation; standby

1. waitlist; standby; waiting for a cancellation

Putting your name down for a fully booked flight, restaurant, class, or hotel in the hope that someone else cancels. Also refers to the waiting list itself.

キャンセル待(ま)ちで予約(よやく)した。

I booked it on the waitlist.

満席(まんせき)なので、キャンセル待(ま)ちに名前(なまえ)を入(い)れておいた。

It was fully booked, so I put my name on the waitlist.

It's a popular inn, so I waited for a cancellation and got a room the day before departure.

Used with する: キャンセル待(ま)ちをする (to wait for a cancellation). Common in travel, restaurant booking, concert tickets, and popular lessons or childcare places.

Common collocations

キャンセル待(ま)ちをする: to wait for a cancellation
キャンセル待(ま)ちに入(はい)る: to get on the waitlist
キャンセル待(ま)ちが出(で)る: a cancellation slot opens up
キャンセル待(ま)ちリスト: the waiting list

Similar words

順番待(じゅんばんま)ち: waiting one's turn — waiting in an ordinary queue, not for a cancellation
空(あ)き待(ま)ち: waiting for an opening — broader, includes waiting for capacity to be added
予約(よやく): reservation — the confirmed booking that a waitlist is not yet

Related Words

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

Compare: 予約(よやく) (reservation)

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Added 2026.8.5 9:20 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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