待ち遠しい
まちどおしい
Also written まちどうしい, 待ちどうしい, 待遠しい
Meanings
- い-adjective longed-for; anxiously awaited
Kanji
Example sentences
- バカンスに行くのが待ち遠しい。
I can't wait to go on a vacation. - 学生たちは夏休みが来るのが待ち遠しい。
Students are impatient for the summer holidays to come. - 花見ができる春が待ち遠しい。
I can't wait for spring to come so we can sit under the cherry trees. - パーティーが待ち遠しくて仕方ない。
I just can't wait for the party. - コブ女史が帰ってくる日が待ち遠しいよ。ほんとに。
I'm looking forward to the day when Miss Cobb comes back, I can tell you.