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eager anticipation, looking forward to something
The feeling of eagerly and happily waiting for something to happen. Always positive — used when you are excited about something upcoming.
Common patterns
Almost exclusively used with にする: 心待ちにする (to look forward to). The polite form 心待ちにしております is common in business correspondence and formal invitations.
- Xを心待ちにする: to look forward to X
- 心待ちにしております: we look forward to... (polite/business)
- 心待ちにしていた: had been looking forward to
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While the word itself is somewhat literary, the polite form 心待ちにしております is a standard business and formal expression.