How to Say ‘For waiting’ in Japanese
まってくれて
ma tte kure te
[mah tteh kureh teh]
💬 Usage Tip: [まってくれて] comes from [まつ] plus the [〜てくれて] pattern, which shows someone did something for you. It carries a feeling of appreciation.
🇯🇵 In Japan: This kind of grammar is common in Japanese because people often express gratitude for others' considerate actions.
Phrase Breakdown
ま
ma
[mah]
wait (verb stem part)
First part of まってくれて, from 待つ, to wait.
まってくれて、うれしいです。
I’m happy that you waited for me.
って
tte
[tteh]
-tte form part
Part of the て-form connection in まってくれて.
まってくれて、ありがとう。
Thank you for waiting.
くれ
kure
[kureh]
give/do for someone (stem part)
Part of くれる, which shows someone does something for you.
まってくれて、たすかりました。
It helped that you waited for me.
て
te
[teh]
and; because; te-form ending
This て ending connects to what comes next, like thanks or explanation.
まってくれて、ほんとうにありがとう。
Thank you very much for waiting.
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