たいき
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する, intransitive)
1. standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
I intend to stand by here.
2. quarantine
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (10 in total)
duty room; staff room; waiting room
staying at home (to prevent the spread of illness, etc.); self-quarantine; self-isolation; being on furlough; being temporarily laid off
waiting room; duty room; standby room
Examples (11 in total)
I intend to stand by here.
Stand by in that state.
The taxi is waiting outside.
I am currently standing by at that location.
The car is waiting in front of the gate.
We wait until the concentration drops.
The mountain rescue team is on call 24 hours a day.
Please stand by until then.
A group of scientists stood by, ready to record the experiment.
I have the dog wait here and slowly move closer.
They are probably still waiting, not letting their guard down, ready to provide support depending on the situation.