Vocabulary
What does 待ち遠しい (まちどおしい, machidooshii) mean?
待ち遠しい (まちどおしい, machidooshii) means to be unable to wait, be eagerly anticipated.
Quick facts| Reading | まちどおしい |
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| Romaji | machidooshii |
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| Part of speech | i-adjective |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmachidooshii
to be unable to wait, be eagerly anticipated
- 1i-adjective longed-for; anxiously awaited
Example sentences
結果の発表が待ち遠しい。
I can't wait for the results to be announced.
夏休みが待ち遠しくて仕方がない。
I can hardly wait for summer vacation.