Vocab Info

A2 る-verb, Transitive verb

待(ま)ち兼(か)ねるto wait impatiently for

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    1. る-verb, Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to wait impatiently for

    All Forms

    待ちかねる 【まちかねる】、待ち兼ねる 【まちかねる】

    Details

      • ま

      • ち

      • か

      • ね

      • る

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    Examples

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    • 結婚式(けっこんしき)の日(ひ)を今(いま)か今(いま)かと待(ま)ちかねる。

      I am waiting impatiently for the day of the wedding ceremony.

      • N1

    • 娘(むすめ)から良(よ)い知(し)らせがくるのを待(ま)ち兼(か)ねています。

      I can't wait for good news from my daughter.

      • N1

    • 同僚(どうりょう)は妻(つま)のご飯(はん)を待(ま)ち兼(か)ねて先(さき)に飲(の)み会(かい)を去(さ)りました。

      My colleague left the drinking party early, unable to wait for his wife's cooking.

      • N1

    • 駅(えき)で彼女(かのじょ)が来(く)るのを待(ま)ち兼(か)ねている彼(かれ)はとても可愛(かわい)らしいです。

      He, who's waiting impatiently for his girlfriend to arrive at the station, is sweet.

      • N1

    • 新婚(しんこん)夫婦(ふうふ)：「ハネムーンが始(はじ)まるこの日(ひ)をずっと待(ま)ちかねていました！」

      Newlywed couple: 'We have been waiting impatiently for this day when our honeymoon begins!'

      • N1

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