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    3. お待ちかね

    お待ちかね

    お​待まち​か​ね​

    long-awaited

    KMT9Ref L2Daily LifeKanji Vocab19 strokes

    お待ち兼ね御待ち兼ね御待兼ね

    おまちかね

    Particle

    1.
    long-awaited, long-waited-for
    polite (teineigo) language

    Noun

    2.
    someone who has waited a long time, something that one has waited impatiently for
    polite (teineigo) language

    Stroke 0 / 19

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    お待まちかねの時じ間かんが来きた。

    The long-awaited time has come.

    KMT3Daily Life
    お待まちかねの新しん作さくゲームがようやく発はつ売ばいされた。

    The long-awaited new game has finally been released.

    KMT9GamesDaily Life
    観かん客きゃくは、お待まちかねのスターの登とう場じょうに拍はく手しゅ喝かっ采さいを送おくった。

    The audience gave a round of applause for the appearance of the long-awaited star.

    KMT9Music & EntertainmentDaily Life
    お待まちかねの週しゅう末まつが来きて、ゆっくり休やすむことができる。

    The long-awaited weekend has arrived, and I can finally relax.

    KMT9Daily Life
    子こ供どもたちにとって、クリスマスプレゼントは毎まい年としのお待まちかねだ。

    For children, Christmas presents are the long-awaited event every year.

    KMT9Family & RelationshipsDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    待
    ま.つ・-ま.ち…(3)
    wait・depend on
    Kanji
    お
    o
    Kana
    ち
    chi
    Kana
    か
    ka
    Kana
    ね
    ne
    Kana
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