Frequency rank: 38,768. – 39,308.
- to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for
Ichidan verb; transitive verb
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- to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for
This word conveys a sense of longing or deep desire for someone or something. It is often used when someone is eagerly anticipating an event or hoping for someone's return.
I was eagerly waiting for her return.
I am looking forward to seeing my friend after a long time.
Generated collocations (experimental)
まちこがれる待ち焦がれるおもい思いthe feeling of eagerly waitingかれ彼をまちこがれる待ち焦がれるto long for himまちこがれる待ち焦がれるひ日the day one eagerly awaitsまちこがれる待ち焦がれるとき時the time one looks forward toずっとまちこがれる待ち焦がれるto wait impatiently for a long timeまちこがれる待ち焦がれるきもち気持ちthe feeling of anticipationまちこがれている待ち焦がれているto be anxiously waitingまちこがれる待ち焦がれるのをやめるto stop eagerly waitingこのしゅんかん瞬間をまちこがれる待ち焦がれるto long for this momentまちこがれる待ち焦がれるみらい未来the future one eagerly looks forward to
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I long for the day when I can meet him at Narita Airport.