Word details

待望

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 待望.

Dictionary

Entry

待望いぼうFreq #25635
1

Common noun; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to

2

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

long-awaited

Examples
残念ながら待望の試合は中止せざるを得なかった。
To our regret, we were obliged to call off the game, which we had been looking forward to.

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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