待機します（たいきします、taikishimasu）
- to stand by
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待機します (たいきします, romaji: taikishimasu) means "to stand by" in Japanese. It is a N2 High-level Verb (group 3) word.
| Meaning: | to stand by |
| Level: | N2 High |
| Lexical Category: | Verb (group 3) (サ変動詞) |
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Verb Conjugation
Basic Conjugation
Romaji：taikishimasu
Hiragana：たいきします
Polite-form (ます形) | たいきします待機します。stand by. |
Dict-form (辞書形) | 待機するstand by |
Connect-form (て形) | 待機して + <Verb> |
Not-form (ない形) | 待機しないnot stand by |
Advanced Conjugation
Past-form (た形) | 待機したstand bied |
Terminal-form (終止形) | 待機する。stand by. |
If-form (仮定形) | 待機すればif stand by |
Let's-form (意志形) | 待機しよう !let's stand by |
Command-form (命令形) | 待機しろ !stand by ! |
AI Explanation
The Japanese word 待機します (たいきします, *taikishimasu*) means "to wait," "to stand by," or "to be on standby." It implies being ready and prepared to act or respond when needed. It often refers to a state of readiness rather than active engagement. The focus is on being available and prepared to take action.
⚫︎手術前に、患者は待機します。 Translation: The patient will wait before the surgery. ⚫︎警備員は、非常事態に備えて待機します。 Translation: The security guard is on standby in case of an emergency. ⚫︎飛行機は離陸の準備のため、滑走路で待機します。 Translation: The airplane is waiting on the runway, preparing for takeoff.
⚫︎待機します is used in formal situations and with superiors or in professional contexts. ⚫︎It is appropriate in formal business conversations, announcements, and written communications. ⚫︎It's important to use polite language forms when using 待機します.
⚫︎The word is typically written as 待機します using kanji, hiragana, and the polite verb ending. ⚫︎待機 can also be written in katakana as タイキ, although this is less common. ⚫︎The okurigana (*-します*) is always present.
⚫︎待つ (*matsu*) - to wait (more general, less formal) ⚫︎待っています (*matte imasu*) - is waiting (present continuous, more common in conversation) ⚫︎待機する (*taikisuru*) - to be on standby/to wait (more general and less formal version of 待機します)
⚫︎行動します (*koudou shimasu*) - to take action ⚫︎参加します (*sankashimasu*) - to participate
会議が始まるまで、ロビーで待機します。 ・Translation: I will wait in the lobby until the meeting starts. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the action of waiting in a designated area until a specific event (the meeting) begins. It uses the polite form to indicate a formal setting.
もし問題があれば、私に連絡してください。私は常に待機しています。 ・Translation: If there's a problem, please contact me. I am always on standby. ・Explanation: This sentence conveys a state of constant readiness to respond to any issues. It utilizes 待機します in a professional setting.
The word 待機 is a compound word: ⚫︎待 (*tai*) comes from 待つ (*matsu*), meaning "to wait." ⚫︎機 (*ki*) means "opportunity" or "machine/mechanism" (in this context, it implies readiness). The verb ending します (*shimasu*) is a polite verb ending, changing the noun 待機 to a verb.