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待ち兼ねる

Reading

Kana: まちかねる
Romaji: machikaneru
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Definition

v1
vt
1

to wait impatiently for

Kanji

Readings: タイ、 ま.つ、 -ま.ち
Meanings: wait, depend on
Readings: ケン、 か.ねる、 -か.ねる
Meanings: concurrently, and, beforehand, in advance

Example Sentences

彼女(かのじょ)(やす)みを()ちかねている。
➥She is impatient for her holidays.
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(わたし)彼女(かのじょ)到着(とうちゃく)()ちかねていた。
➥I was impatient for her arrival.
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我々(われわれ)はみな休暇(きゅうか)()るのを()ちかねている。
➥We are all impatient for our holiday.
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彼女(かのじょ)夏休(なつやす)みを()ちかねている。
➥She can hardly wait for the summer vacation.
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(かれ)()ちかねて(いえ)(かえ)ってしまった。
➥He could no longer wait and so went home.
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