1
thank you for waiting;sorry to have kept you waiting
長いことお待たせしましたか。
Have I kept you waiting long?
1
to wait
しばらく電話を切らずにお待ちください。
Please hold the line a moment.
2
to await;to look forward to;to anticipate
3
to depend on;to need
usu. in negative form
Other forms
俟つ 【まつ】 (rarely used kanji form)