期待する To Expect

Meaning

Primary

To Expect

Alternative

To Anticipate

Word Type

する verb, transitive verb

Explanation

Hopefully you know the word 期待 by now (expectation). This is the verb version, which makes it to expect.

Reading

きたいする

Explanation

The reading comes from the word 期待, so make sure you know that to know this one as well.

Context

Common Word Combinations

• 〜に期待する

  そういう事に期待する

  to expect that kind of thing, to hope for that kind of thing

  相手に期待する

  to have expectations of a partner

  今後に期待する

  to expect in the future

• 〜を期待する

  それを期待する

  to expect that

  見返りを期待する

  to expect something in return

  何を期待する

  What do you expect?

Context Sentences

病気がちな体しつなので、あまり期待しないでください。

I'm quite susceptible to illness, so don't expect too much from me.

つまは、けっこん記念日にはおっとがみかんを買ってかえってくるものだと期待していた。

The wife was anticipating that her husband would come back with clementines on their anniversary.

今年は母親以外の女子からのバレンタインのチョコレートを期待しています。

I'm anticipating Valentine’s chocolate from girls other than my mother this year.

Kanji Composition

1. 期

   き Period Of Time
2. 待

   たい Wait