ichidan verb, transitive verb
wait impatiently; be tired of waiting
Expresses a strong emotional state of longing and frustration while waiting for someone or something expected eagerly.
彼女からの返事を待ちわびている。
I'm waiting impatiently for her reply.
春の訪れを待ちわびる気持ち。
A feeling of longing for the arrival of spring.
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling; the most common written form.
Alternate kanji spelling using 侘; less common but still encountered.
待つ is the general verb for 'to wait', while 待ちわびる adds a strong nuance of impatience and emotional fatigue from waiting too long.
Compound of 待ち (continuative form of 待つ 'to wait') + わびる (侘びる 'to be worried, to pine for'). The second element adds the sense of emotional distress from prolonged waiting.