Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to be tired of waiting, to wait impatiently.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
 
待ちわびる まちわびる
 
 
 
待ち侘びる まちわびる
 
 
 
待ち詫びる まちわびる
 
 
 
待ち佗びる まちわびる

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)