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    3. 待ちかねる

    待ちかねる

    待まち​か​ね​る​

    to wait impatiently for

    KMT7CoreVerb, TransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab17 strokes

    待ち兼ねる

    まちかねる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to wait impatiently for

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    Speed1.0x

    彼かれはクリスマスを待まちかねている。

    He is impatiently waiting for Christmas.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かの女じょはコンサートの開かい演えんを待まちかねていた。

    She was impatiently waiting for the concert to begin.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyMusic & Entertainment
    遠とおくに住すむ家か族ぞくに会あえる日ひを待まちかねています。

    I am impatiently waiting for the day I can see my family who live far away.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    待まちかねていた週しゅう末まつがやっと来きた。

    The weekend I had been impatiently waiting for has finally arrived.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    長ながい間あいだ待まちかねていた新しん製せい品ひんがついに発 売 された。

    The new product we had been impatiently waiting for for a long time was finally released.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyBusiness & Finance

    Characters that make up this word

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