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心待ちにする (こころまちにする) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

心こころ待まちにする

Meanings

1

expression, suru verb (irregular)

look forward to; eagerly await

Expresses anticipation and excitement about a future event. Often used for personal plans or expected good news.

週しゅう末まつの旅りょ行こうを心こころ待まちにしています。
I'm really looking forward to the weekend trip.
彼かの女じょからの返へん事じを心

こころ

待ま

ち

に

し

て

いる

。

I'm eagerly awaiting her reply.

Kanji

心heart, mind, spirit
待wait, depend on

Similar words

楽たのしみにする
Both mean 'to look forward to,' but 心待ちにする carries a stronger nuance of heartfelt anticipation and is slightly more literary or emphatic.

Etymology

Compound of 心 (heart, mind) + 待ち (waiting, from 待つ) + にする, literally 'to make into heart-waiting.' The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the expression has been used since at least the Edo period.