待ち遠しい (まちどおしい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

待ち遠しい (まちどおしい) means looking forward to / eagerly awaiting.

See example sentences below.

待ち遠しい at a glance

待ち遠しい

まちどおしいmachidooshii

N1adj

looking forward to / eagerly awaiting

待ち遠しいまちどおしいmachidooshiiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

looking forward to / eagerly awaiting

Example 1

夏休みが待ち遠しいです。

Translation

I'm looking forward to summer vacation.

Example 2

友だちに会うのが待ち遠しい。

Translation

I can't wait to see my friend.