Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to wait impatiently for.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
 
待ちかねる まちかねる
 
 
 
待ち兼ねる まちかねる

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)