待まちに待まった

expression, noun-modifying (irregular)

long-awaited; eagerly awaited

Emphatic prenominal expression formed by reduplicating the verb 待つ (to wait). It conveys strong anticipation and is used before nouns, e.g., 待ちに待った日 (the long-awaited day).

See also: 待ちに待つ

• 待まちに待まった夏なつ休やすみがやっと始はじまった。

  The long-awaited summer vacation has finally begun.

• 彼かの女じょは待まちに待まった手て紙がみを受うけ取とって、とても喜よろこんだ。

  She was overjoyed to receive the eagerly awaited letter.