待合(まちあい)meeting place, assignation place, geisha entertaining room, teahouse, machiai

駅(えき)で友達(ともだち)と待(ま)ち合(あ)いをする。

I will meet up with my friend at the station. {meeting place, assignation place, geisha entertaining room, teahouse, machiai}

待(ま)ち合(あ)いをするカップルを尾行(びこう)する。

Follow a couple who are meeting up. {meeting place, assignation place, geisha entertaining room, teahouse, machiai}

待(ま)ち合(あ)いは、待(ま)ち合(あ)い茶屋(ちゃや)の略語(りゃくご)だと聞(き)きました。

I heard that machiai is an abbreviation for a machiai teahouse. {meeting place, assignation place, geisha entertaining room, teahouse, machiai}

病院(びょういん)の待(ま)ち合(あ)いは診察(しんさつ)を待(ま)っている患者(かんじゃ)でいっぱいです。

The waiting area of the hospital is full of patients waiting for their examination. {meeting place, assignation place, geisha entertaining room, teahouse, machiai}

茶会(ちゃかい)のために客(きゃく)が待(ま)ち合(あ)わせをしたり身支度(みじたく)を整(ととの)えたりする施設(しせつ)が待(ま)ち合(あ)いだ。

The machiai is a facility where guests arrange meetings and prepare themselves for the tea ceremony. {meeting place, assignation place, geisha entertaining room, teahouse, machiai}