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待まち遠どおしい (machidooshii)

looking forward to

  • JLPT N1
  • adjective
  • Pitch 5
  • #32610 most frequent

Meaning

待ち遠しい (まちどおしい, machidooshii) is a JLPT N1 adjective meaning “looking forward to”.

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Example sentences 12

入学にゅうがく式しきが待まち遠どおしいです。

I can't wait for the entrance ceremony.

バレンタインが待ち遠まちどおしい!

I can't wait for Valentine's day!

彼かれは彼女かのじょの到着とうちゃくが待ち遠まちどおしい。

He is impatient for her arrival.

花見はなみができる春はるが待ち遠まちどおしい。

I can't wait for spring to come so we can sit under the cherry trees.

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