Meaning of おまちする


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Context: The character who says this to you (the player) is on the subway
along with you. They are also about to battle you.

> ようこそ おまちしておりました！

おまち means "long awaited" from what I can tell, but I'm having trouble
understanding exactly what おまちする would mean. Does it mean "to wait a long
time"?

What exactly would the full sentence mean then?




お待ちする is the humble form (謙譲語) of 待つ. So お待ちしておりました is the humble way of
saying 待っていました, "I was waiting / I've been waiting (for you)." (おります is the
humble form of いる.)

For more on the humble form 「お＋連用形+する」, please refer to: [Do all verbs have an
honorific and humble form?](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/q/54416/9831)

> ようこそ お待ちしておりました！  
>  "Welcome! I've been waiting for you!"




お待ちする is the humble form (謙譲語) of 待つ. So お待ちしておりました is the humble way of
saying 待っていました, "I was waiting / I've been waiting (for you)." (おります is the
humble form of いる.)

For more on the humble form 「お＋連用形+する」, please refer to: [Do all verbs have an
honorific and humble form?](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/q/54416/9831)

> ようこそ お待ちしておりました！  
>  "Welcome! I've been waiting for you!"

