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12 期待 Expectation

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Meaning

Primary

Expectation

Alternatives

Expect, Anticipate

Word Type

noun, する verb

Explanation

For a period of time you have to wait. During this waiting period, you are expecting or anticipating something to happen. Waiting, expecting, waiting, expecting...

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

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とりよせた新しいおやつは期待外れでした。

The new snack that I bought and had sent all the way from Japan the other day was not as good as I anticipated.

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

  • 期
    • き
    • Period Of ...
  • 待
    • たい
    • Wait
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