Word details

待ち遠しい

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 待ち遠しい.

Dictionary

Entry

待ち遠しい待ちどうしい待遠しいちどおし (待ち遠しい/待遠しい)まちどうしい~い Adj.Freq #17429
1

longed-for; anxiously awaited

Examples
パーティーが待ち遠しくて仕方ない。
I just can't wait for the party.

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

distant, far

12 strokesFrequency 887JLPT N3Grade 2

On

エンオン

Kun

とお.い

Nanori

おにどお

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