English–Japanese
“look forward to” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajimachinozomu
Example
私たちは春を待ち望みます。watashi ta chi wa haru o ma chi nozo mi ma su
We look forward to spring.
How to say “look forward to” in Japanese
“Look forward to” in Japanese is 待ち望む (machinozomu).
Shows that the expected event or thing is awaited with eager and sustained hope.
Example sentences with 待ち望む
町の人々は新しい図書館の開館を待ち望んでいます。machi no hito bito wa atara shi i to sho kan no kai kan o ma chi nozo n de i ma su
The townspeople look forward to the opening of the new library.
Tips for using 待ち望む
- Japanese uses 待ち望む (machinozomu) for both concrete arrivals and hoped-for changes, so it can describe a season as well as a personal or social event.