待望 (たいぼう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

待望 (たいぼう) means eager expectation / long-awaited.

See example sentences below.

待望 at a glance

待望

たいぼうtaibou

N1noun

eager expectation / long-awaited

待望たいぼうtaibouN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

eager expectation / long-awaited

Example 1

待望の新作が発売された。

Translation

The long-awaited new work was released.

Example 2

彼の帰国は待望だった。

Translation

His return was eagerly awaited.