This is the 8337th most frequent Japanese word.
待ち遠しい
Eagerly awaiting; looking forward to something.
待ち遠しい is used here to express anticipation for a future event.
旅行の日が待ち遠しいです。
I am looking forward to the day of the trip.
待ち遠しい conveys the feeling of eager anticipation in this context.
子供たちはクリスマスが待ち遠しいと言っています。
The children are saying they can't wait for Christmas.
待ち遠しい is utilized to describe one's sentiment of impatience for something desired to happen.