待った

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.