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信号待ち
しんごうまち
1. [n,vs,vi]
▶ waiting for the (traffic) lights to change
▶ waiting for a green signal

Conjugations


History:
5. A 2024-04-08 23:45:12  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
GG5: 信号待ちする wait for the (traffic) lights to change.
Eij: 信号待ちする : wait at stoplights
信号待ちをする : stop at a red light; wait for the light to change; wait for the traffic light to change
  Diff:
@@ -14 +14 @@
-<gloss>waiting for the traffic lights to change</gloss>
+<gloss>waiting for the (traffic) lights to change</gloss>
4. A* 2024-04-08 23:18:15 
  Comments:
This id also used on trains 
e.g. 信号待ちの為停車いたします
I don't know how you'd express this in English but "traffic lights" is probably not it.
  Diff:
@@ -14,0 +15 @@
+<gloss>waiting for a green signal</gloss>
3. A 2022-02-21 08:29:08  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Diff:
@@ -12,0 +13 @@
+<pos>&vi;</pos>
2. A 2021-05-08 02:40:55  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
GG5
  Comments:
I think this is better.
  Diff:
@@ -12 +12,2 @@
-<gloss>waiting for a green light</gloss>
+<pos>&vs;</pos>
+<gloss>waiting for the traffic lights to change</gloss>
1. A* 2021-05-08 02:29:14 
  Diff:
@@ -12 +12 @@
-<gloss>waiting for a traffic light</gloss>
+<gloss>waiting for a green light</gloss>

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