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待ち望む · godan verb (-mu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 待ち望む | 待ち望まない |
| Polite | 待ち望みます | 待ち望みません |
| Past polite | 待ち望みました | 待ち望みませんでした |
| Past | 待ち望んだ | 待ち望まなかった |
| Te-form | 待ち望んで | 待ち望まないで |
| Desire | 待ち望みたい | 待ち望みたくない |
| Potential | 待ち望める | 待ち望めない |
| Passive | 待ち望まれる | 待ち望まれない |
| Causative | 待ち望ませる | 待ち望ませない |
| Causative passive | 待ち望ませられるalso 待ち望まされる | 待ち望ませられないalso 待ち望まされない |
| Volitional | 待ち望もう | |
| Polite volitional | 待ち望みましょう | |
| Imperative | 待ち望め | 待ち望むな |
| Conditional | 待ち望めば | 待ち望まなければ |
| Tara conditional | 待ち望んだら | 待ち望まなかったら |
Meanings
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godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
wait eagerly for; look forward to
Expresses strong anticipation for a future event or outcome, often with a sense of longing. More emphatic than 楽しみにする.
She is eagerly waiting for the arrival of spring.
Many people are longing for a peaceful world.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉を待ち望むto eagerly wait for something (an event, outcome, etc.)
I had been eagerly waiting for his return for a long time.
- 長い間〈事〉を待ち望むto have long awaited something
The people had long awaited peace.
- 〈事〉が実現する日を待ち望むto look forward to the day when something comes true
She is looking forward to the day her dream comes true.