noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
long-awaited; long-waited-for
Used as a no-adjective to describe something that has been eagerly anticipated. Often appears in the polite form お待ちかね.
See also: お待ちかね
待ちかねの新作映画がついに公開された。
The long-awaited new movie has finally been released.
お待ちかねのランチタイムです。
It's the long-awaited lunchtime.
waiting impatiently; impatient waiting
Noun form referring to the act of waiting impatiently. Less common than the no-adjective use; often seen in set phrases like 待ちかねる.
彼の到着を待ちかねて、何度も時計を見た。
Waiting impatiently for his arrival, I kept looking at my watch.
wait impatiently for; look forward to eagerly
long-awaited; long-waited-for · someone who has waited a long time; something eagerly awaited
Standard spelling with okurigana; the most common written form.
Alternate kanji spelling using 兼ね; less common but still seen.
Rare spelling with full kanji; may be encountered in older texts.
Irregular okurigana usage; not recommended for learners.
Compound of 待ち (machi, continuative form of 待つ 'to wait') and 兼ねる (kaneru, 'to be unable to do something' or 'to do something with difficulty'), literally 'unable to wait' or 'hard to wait', giving the sense of impatient waiting.