noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. anticipation, expectation.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
心待ち こころまち

Contained Kanji Breakdown

heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)
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)