ま
待
　
ち
のぞ
望
　
む

Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to wait eagerly for, to look forward to.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ま
待
　
ち
のぞ
望
　
む
 待ち望む まちのぞむ ✔
ま
待
　
ち
　
の
　
ぞ
　
む
 待ちのぞむ まちのぞむ
まち
待
のぞ
望
　
む
 待望む まちのぞむ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

wait, depend on
ま.つ　タイ　まち (3rd, N4)
stop, linger, loiter
テキ　たたず.む (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
Buddhist temple
てら　ジ (2nd, N2)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン　す　みき (6th, N1)
ambition, full moon, hope
ボウ　のぞ.む　もち (4th, N3)
deceased, the late, dying
ボウ　な.い　モウ (6th, N3)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
fishhook radical, (乙 variant)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)