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期待

Expectation

Meaning

Expectation, Anticipation

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

For a period of time you have to wait. During this waiting period, you’re building up an expectation or anticipation for something to happen a certain way. Waiting, expecting, waiting, expecting… 期待 specifically refers to the feeling of expectation or anticipation for a desired outcome.

Reading

きたい

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 期待にこたえる

    to live up to expectations

    期待に反する

    to disappoint

    期待にそぐわない

    to fail to meet expectations

  • 期待が高まる

    rising expectations

    期待が外れる

    to be disappointed

    期待が持てる

    can have expectations

  • 期待大

    very high expectations

    期待通り

    just as expected

    期待度

    level of expectations

  • 期待を持つ

    to have expectations

    期待をかける

    to hang one's hopes on something

    期待をする

    to have expectations

  • 親の期待

    parent's expectations

    国民の期待

    citizen's expectations

    お客さまの期待

    guest's expectations

Context Sentences

あの大学院生には、もっと期待してたのに。

I expected more from the grad student.

この前わざわざ日本から送ってもらったカップラーメンは期待外れでした。

The cup ramen that I got sent from Japan the other day was disappointing.

ウォール・ストリートは常にトップレベルの人材を求めていますが、コウイチならきっとそこでも期待に応えられると思います。

Wall Street always needs top-level talent and I’m pretty sure that Koichi will be able to live up to those expectations.

Kanji Composition