待ち遠しい

まちどおしい
Alternative writings: 待ちどうしい, 待遠しい
JLPT:N1
Frequency:
1

Eagerly awaited; feeling that you can't wait for something to happen and wanting it to come soon.

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Examples

春の桜が咲くのが待ち遠しい。

I can't wait for the cherry blossoms to bloom in spring.

次の連休が待ち遠しい。

I'm looking forward to the next long weekend.

子どもたちは遠足の日を待ち遠しそうにしていた。

The children looked impatiently forward to the excursion day.

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