待つ

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 待つ is read as まつ and is a transitive verb meaning to remain until a person, event, or result arrives or occurs.
• Basic usage: Waiting for a person appears in 友達を待つ, while waiting until a result arrives appears in 結果が届くまで待つ.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Object and time limit
  • The person or thing awaited is the object, while the endpoint of the wait is marked by the expression meaning until.
• Difference from 待機する
  • The comparison term more formally means standing by in a specified place or condition for instructions.