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待ち遠しい

待ちどうしい、 待遠しい

Reading

Kana: まちどおしい
Romaji: machidooshii
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

looking forward to; anxiously awaited

Kanji

Readings: タイ、 ま.つ、 -ま.ち
Meanings: wait, depend on
Readings: エン、 オン、 とお.い
Meanings: distant, far

Example Sentences

(かれ)彼女(かのじょ)到着(とうちゃく)()(どお)しい。
➥He is impatient for her arrival.
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金曜日(きんようび)のパーティーが()(どお)しいよ。
➥We can hardly wait for the party on Friday.
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(かれ)らは昼食(ちゅうしょく)()ちどおしくてたまらない。
➥They are impatient for their lunch.
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花見(はなみ)ができる(はる)()(どお)しい。
➥I can't wait for spring to come so we can sit under the cherry trees.
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パーティーが()(どお)しくて仕方(しかた)ない。
➥I just can't wait for the party.
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学生(がくせい)たちは夏休(なつやす)みが()るのが()(どお)しい。
➥Students are impatient for the summer holidays to come.
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