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18 Apr 2014
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What is the difference between hang on and wait a minute and wait a moment ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between hang on and wait a minute and wait a moment ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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Basically the meaning is the same, but "hang on" is more informal. It's like saying ちょっと待って instead of 待ってください.
You can also say "hang on a minute/moment".
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