ま
待
　
ち
ぼう
惚
　
け
　
る

Ichidan verb

  1. to wait in vain.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ま
待
　
ち
ぼう
惚
　
け
　
る
 待ち惚ける まちぼうける
ま
待
　
ち
ぼ
惚
　
け
　
る
 待ち惚ける まちぼける

Contained Kanji Breakdown

wait, depend on
ま.つ　タイ　まち (3rd, N4)
stop, linger, loiter
テキ　たたず.む (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
Buddhist temple
てら　ジ (2nd, N2)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン　す　みき (6th, N1)
fall in love with, admire, grow senile
ぼ.ける　コツ　ほけ.る (Kentei Pre-1)
heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
シン　こころ
in a moment, instantly, all of a sudden
コツ　たちま.ち　ゆるが.せ (Kentei Pre-1)
not, must not, do not
モチ　ブツ　ボツ (Kentei Pre-1)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ　つつ.む (Kentei 1)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ　シン (2nd, N4)