1A polite set phrase meaning "sorry to have kept you waiting" or "thank you for waiting." Used across many everyday and business situations — shops, phone calls, meetings, and more.
店員「お待たせしました。ご注文のラーメンです。」
Clerk: "Sorry to keep you waiting. Here's your ramen."
お待たせしました、こちらが本日の資料になります。
Sorry to have kept you waiting — here are today's materials.
電話に出たオペレーターは「お待たせしました。カスタマーサポートでございます」と言った。
The operator who answered the phone said, "Thank you for waiting. This is customer support."
遅刻して来た友人は「お待たせしました！」と息を切らしながら言った。
My friend, who arrived late, said, "Sorry to keep you waiting!" out of breath.