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待ち望む (まちのぞむ): to look anxiously for, to wait eagerly for — Japanese vocabulary

待ち望む is read まちのぞむ and means "to look anxiously for, to wait eagerly for". JLPT N1 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

待ち望む

Reading
まちのぞむ · machinozomu
Translation
to look anxiously for, to wait eagerly for
Level
JLPT N1
Pitch accent
まちのぞむが

Example

われわれはそのパーティーを待ち望んでいた。

われわれはそのパーティーをまちのぞんでいた。

We looked forward to the party.

Kanji in this word

  • 待 — wait
  • 望 — hope, desire

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