Word details

待ちかねる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 待ちかねる.

Dictionary

Entry

待ちかねる待ち兼ねるちかねるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #19786
1

to wait impatiently for

Examples
私は彼女の到着を待ちかねていた
I was impatient for her arrival.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

wait, depend on

9 strokesFrequency 391JLPT N3Grade 3

On

タイ

Kun

ま.つ-ま.ち

Nanori

まちまつ

concurrently, and, beforehand, in advance

10 strokesFrequency 1,164JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ケン

Kun

か.ねる-か.ねる

Nanori

かね

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