Word details

待ち望む

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 待ち望む.

Dictionary

Entry

待ち望むちのぞむTransitiveGodan verbFreq #12844
1

to wait eagerly for; to look forward to

Examples
これを待ち望んでいました
This is what I was waiting for.

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

ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect

11 strokesFrequency 470JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ボウモウ

Kun

のぞ.むもち

Nanori

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