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    3. 待ち遠しい

    待ち遠しい

    待まち​遠どおし​い​

    longed-for

    N1KMT9News #30+1CoreAdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab27 strokes

    待ちどうしい待遠しい

    まちどおしいまちどうしい

    Adjective

    1.
    longed-for, anxiously awaited

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    夏なつ休やすみが待まち遠どおしい。

    I can't wait for summer vacation.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かの女じょからの返へん事じが待まち遠どおしくて、何なん度ども携けい帯たいをチェックした。

    I was so anxious for her reply that I checked my phone many times.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    遠え距んきょ離り恋れ愛んあ中いの彼かれとの再さい会かいが待まち遠どおしくて、毎まい日にちカレンダーを眺ながめている。

    I'm so looking forward to reuniting with my long-distance boyfriend that I look at the calendar every day.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    新あたらしいゲームの発はつ売ばい日びが待まち遠どおしくて、予よ約やくまでしてしまった。

    I'm so eagerly awaiting the release date of the new game that I even pre-ordered it.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyGames
    長なが年ねんの夢ゆめだった海かい外がい旅りょ行こうが、いよいよ来らい月げつに迫せまり、待まち遠どおしさで胸むねがいっぱいだ。

    My long-cherished dream of traveling abroad is finally approaching next month, and my heart is full of anxious anticipation.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyTravel & Transportation

    Characters that make up this word

    待
    ま.つ・-ま.ち…(3)
    wait・depend on
    Kanji
    遠
    とお.い…(6)
    distant・far
    Kanji
    ち
    chi
    Kana
    し
    shi
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
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