Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 待ち遠しい(まちどおしい) in Japanese

待ち遠しい, 待遠しい
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
まちどおしい
Romaji
machidōshii
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjective (keiyoushi)
    Meaning
    looking forward to; anxiously awaited
    Example sentence
    彼ら昼食待ちどおしくてたまらない They are impatient for their lunch.

Examples of 待ち遠しい, 待遠しい, まちどおしい in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 4

13 strokes

distant, far

On'Yomi: エン, オン

Kun'Yomi: とお.い

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JLPT 4

9 strokes

wait, depend on

On'Yomi: タイ

Kun'Yomi: ま.つ, -ま.ち

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