Japanese

びる

まちわびる
Meaning: to wait anxiously and longingly for something
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 待ち侘びる 待ち侘びない
Polite 待ち侘びます 待ち侘びません
Past 待ち侘びた 待ち侘びなかった
Polite + Past 待ち侘びました 待ち侘びませんでした
Te-form 待ち侘びて 待ち侘びなくて
Potential 待ち侘びられる 待ち侘びられない
Passive 待ち侘びられる 待ち侘びられない
Causative 待ち侘びさせる 待ち侘びさせない
Imperative 待ち侘びろ 待ち侘びるな

Handwriting

待
ち
侘
び
る

Example

The mother had been waiting anxiously for a letter from her son.

Usage Notes

Used when waiting feels emotionally heavy because the thing has not arrived yet. It often carries longing, worry, or impatience.

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