待った

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Japanese

Etymology

Kanji in this term
待
ま
Grade: 3
kun'yomi

た (-ta) imperative of 待(ま)つ (matsu, “to wait”).

Interjection

待(ま)った • (matta) 

  1. (sumo) time out

Noun

待(ま)った • (matta) 

  1. (sumo) false start; failed or mistimed attempt to start a match
  2. (sumo) time-out; short break in the match
    待(ま)ったを掛(か)ける
    matta o kakeru
    to call for a time-out
  3. (go, shogi, chess) takeback; withdrawal of the previous move
  4. pause; suspension
    開発計画(かいはつけいかく)に待(ま)ったがかかる
    kaihatsu keikaku ni matta ga kakaru
    The development project is suspended.
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