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How do you say "i cant wait" in Japanese?
待ちきれないよ
machi kirenaiyo
In Japanese, "i cant wait" is 待ちきれないよ (machi kirenaiyo).
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Pronunciation
Say mah-CHEE kee-reh-NAI yo, with machikirenai's negative ending 'nai' dragged out to show impatient anticipation.
Writing and usage
待ちきれないよ is written using kanji. It's a phrase, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
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How to remember 待ちきれないよ
Machikirenai literally means 'can't finish waiting' — picture pacing back and forth, unable to sit still.
Related words
- im happy 私は幸せです watashi ha shiawase desu
- im sad 悲しいです kanashii desu
- im scared 怖いです kowai desu
- im angry 怒ってる ikatsu teru
- im excited 楽しみです tanoshimi desu
- im nervous 緊張しています kinchoushi teimasu
- im worried 心配です shinpai desu
- im confused 混乱しています konran shiteimasu
- im bored 退屈だ taikutsu da
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Questions about 待ちきれないよ
How do you pronounce 待ちきれないよ?
Say mah-CHEE kee-reh-NAI yo, with machikirenai's negative ending 'nai' dragged out to show impatient anticipation.
Is 待ちきれないよ formal or casual?
待ちきれないよ is a common everyday expression. Context and tone of voice matter more than the words themselves for how formal it sounds.
How is 待ちきれないよ written in Japanese?
待ちきれないよ is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as machi kirenaiyo.
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"I cant wait" in other languages
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