待合

Japanese

Kanji in this term
待	合
ま(ち) Grade: 3	あ(い) Grade: 2
kun’yomi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ma̠t͡ɕia̠i]

Noun

待(まち)合(あい) • (machiai) 

1. rendezvous; meeting; assignation
2. area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony
3. waiting room
4. meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.