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
Romajimachidooshii
Part of speechi-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
まちどおしい
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmachidooshii

to be unable to wait, be eagerly anticipated

  1. 1i-adjective longed-for; anxiously awaited

Example sentences

  • I can't wait for the results to be announced.

  • I can hardly wait for summer vacation.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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