待ち望む
まちのぞむ
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
JLPT N1 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-mu), Transitive
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
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| Present | 待ち望むまちのぞむ | 待ち望みますまちのぞみます |
| Negative | 待ち望まないまちのぞまない | 待ち望みませんまちのぞみません |
| Past | 待ち望んだまちのぞんだ | 待ち望みましたまちのぞみました |
| Past negative | 待ち望まなかったまちのぞまなかった | 待ち望みませんでしたまちのぞみませんでした |
| Te-form | 待ち望んでまちのぞんで |
|---|---|
| Potential | 待ち望めるまちのぞめる |
| Passive | 待ち望まれるまちのぞまれる |
| Causative | 待ち望ませるまちのぞませる |
| Volitional | 待ち望もうまちのぞもう |
| Imperative | 待ち望めまちのぞめ |
| Conditional (ば) | 待ち望めばまちのぞめば |
| Conditional (たら) | 待ち望んだらまちのぞんだら |
Example sentences
これを待ち望んでいました。
This is what I was waiting for.
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We were longing for peace.
この瞬間を待ち望んでいました。
I've been waiting eagerly for this moment.
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I am looking forward to seeing you again.
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We all long for our graduation.
More examples (6)
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He is anxious for her news.
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The farmer longs for the day when the grain ripens.
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Not only the student but their teacher is looking forward to holiday.
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We looked forward to the party.
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We were all anxious for his first return in ten years.
彼らはその日暮らしをしなくてもすむようになる時を待ち望んでいた。
They looked forward to a time when they would no longer have to live from hand to mouth.