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Illustration of 待望

待望たいぼう

たいぼう taibou Play N1 Noun Suru verb Transitive

Meanings and examples

期待して待つこと。実現や到来を心待ちにすること。 expectant waiting

Example 1

残念ながら待望の試合は中止せざるを得なかった。

To our regret, we were obliged to call off the game, which we had been looking forward to.

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Example 2

待望の新作がついに発売された。

The eagerly awaited new work was finally released.

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Kanji breakdown

待

N4

wait; depend on

On reading
タイ
Kun reading
ま.つ、-ま.ち
Radical
彳

望

N3

ambition; full moon; hope; desire; aspire to; expect

On reading
ボウ、モウ
Kun reading
のぞ.む、もち
Radical
月
Illustration of 待ち望む

待ち望む

N1

まちのぞむ

to look anxiously for; to wait eagerly for

Illustration of 展望

展望

N1

てんぼう

view; outlook; prospect

Illustration of 待ち合わせ

待ち合わせ

N1

まちあわせ

appointment

Illustration of 待ち遠しい

待ち遠しい

N1

まちどおしい

looking forward to

Illustration of 待遇

待遇

N1

たいぐう

treatment; reception