待望

Reading

Kana: たいぼう

Romaji: taibou

Definitions

noun

vs

1

expectant waiting

adj-no

2

long-awaited

Kanji

待

Readings: タイ、 ま.つ、 -ま.ち

Meanings: wait, depend on

望

Readings: ボウ、 モウ、 のぞ.む、 もち

Meanings: ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect

Example Sentence

残念(ざんねん)ながら待望(たいぼう)の試合(しあい)は中止(ちゅうし)せざるを得(え)なかった。

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