- 待ち明かす
- まちあかす【待ち明かす】sit up all night 〔…を〕一晩中寝ずに待つ〔for〕.* * *まちあかす【待ち明かす】wait the whole night 《for…》; wait up all night 《for…》; spend the night waiting.
●ひと月待ち明かす wait out a whole month.
●今にも君が来るかと思って昨夜一晩待ち明かした. I sat up all last night expecting you to come every moment.
Japanese-English dictionary. 2013.