wait for
wait for は英検5級・英検4級・英検3級・英検2級レベルの英単語で、「待つ」という意味があります。発音記号は /ˈweɪt ˈfɔːr/ です。
待つ
解説 Definition
人や物が来るまで、その場にとどまって待つこと。
To wait for someone or something means to stay until that person arrives or that thing happens. It is used when you do not act yet because you expect something later. After this phrase, we usually say the person, event, or result we are expecting.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
wait だけでも「待つ」だが、wait for は「何か・誰かが来るまで待つ」と、待ち相手を後ろに明示する形で覚えると定着しやすい。for の後ろに待つ対象を置いて wait for the bus, wait for her, wait for the results のように丸ごと覚えるのが近道。特に日本語感覚で wait him としない点に注意。口語では wait for が基本で、await はもっと硬い表現。
Remember that "wait for" usually names the person or thing you are waiting for. The word "for" points to the target: wait for the bus, wait for her, wait for the results. This helps you avoid mistakes like "wait him."
例文
I've been waiting for the bus for over thirty minutes.
もう30分以上バスを待っています。
She waited for her friend in front of the café.
彼女はカフェの前で友達を待った。
We are waiting for the test results to be announced.
私たちはテスト結果の発表を待っています。
wait for の類義語・関連語
wait for の語源・成り立ち Etymology
wait は古フランス語 waitier、さらにゲルマン系語根 *waht-「見張る・見守る」に由来し、for は「〜を求めて」。もとは来るものを見張りながら備える感覚で、watch や await も同じ語源圏です。
"Wait" came through Old French from a Germanic root meaning "to watch" or "to stay awake and guard." "For" adds the sense of expecting or looking toward something. The older feeling was not just being still, but watching for someone or something to arrive, and that developed into the modern phrase. Related words include "watch" and "await."
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