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Meaning of 待ちわびる(まちわびる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

待ちわびる, 待ち侘びる, 待ち詫びる, 待ち佗びる
Kana Reading
まちわびる
Romaji
machiwabiru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently

Example Sentences

待ちわびる, 待ち侘びる, 待ち詫びる, 待ち佗びる, まちわびる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
待ちわびる
Plain Polite
待ちわびます
Negative
待ちわびない
Negative Polite
待ちわびません

Past

Plain
待ちわびた
Plain Polite
待ちわびました
Negative
待ちわびなかった
Negative Polite
待ちわびませんでした

Te

Plain
待ちわびて
Plain Polite
待ちわびまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
待ちわびられる
Plain Polite
待ちわびられます
Negative
待ちわびられない
Negative Polite
待ちわびられません

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On:

Kun: わび.しい, ほこ.る, わ.びる

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