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JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate

待ち望む

To wait eagerly for, long for, or look forward to with strong anticipation.

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待ち望む plain form
待ち望みます polite form
待ち望んで te-form
待ち望んだ past tense
Verb (Godan verb, Transitive verb)

To wait eagerly for" / "To long for

Describes the act of waiting for a specific outcome or event with a deep sense of expectation and desire.

Example

彼ら は 第一子 の 誕生 を 待ち望んで いる 。

They are eagerly awaiting the birth of their first child.

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To wait eagerly for, long for, or look forward to with strong anticipation.
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