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[()·たい()]
kitai
noun, suru verb, no adjective

English Meaning(s) for 期待

noun, suru verb
  1. expectation; anticipation; hope
no adjective
  1. promising; rising; up-and-coming

Definition and Synonyms for 期待

Expectation anticipating with confidence of fulfillment
Synonyms: あて, 予想, 予期, 予測, , , 当てる, 心づもり, 思い, 思う, 思惑, 思惑, 期待, 目算, 見越し, 見越す, 見込み, 見込む
Expectancy an expectation
Synonyms: 待望, 心当て, 思惑, 思惑, 所期, 期待, 楽しみ, 楽しむ
Hope the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled
Synonyms: ホープ, 希望, 望み, 望む, 期待
Expect consider obligatory
Synonyms: 所期, 望む, 期す, 期す, 期する, 期待, 求める, 注文, 注文, 要望, 要求, 請う, 頼む, 願う
Anticipate be excited or anxious about
Synonyms: 仰望, 当て込む, 待ちかねる, 待ち受ける, 待望, 待ち望む, 待ち焦がれる, 待ち設ける, 想望, 所期, 望む, 期待, 翹望, 見込む
Hope be optimistic
Synonyms: 嘱する, 希う, 希望, 庶幾, 念じる, 念願, 思う, 望む, 期待, 祈る, 願う
Desire expect and wish
Synonyms: 希望, 希求, 志望, 志願, 念じる, 念願, 所望, 望む, 期待, 欲する, 欲求, 願う, 願望
Promise grounds for feeling hopeful about the future
Synonyms: あて, 光明, 希望, 当てる, , 望み, 望む, 期待, , 見込み, 見込む
Expectancy something expected (as on the basis of a norm)
Synonyms: 予想, 予期, 予測, 所期, 期待, 見込み, 見込む
Expect request and expect
Synonyms: 所期, 望む, 期す, 期す, 期する, 期待, 求める, 注文, 注文, 要望, 要求, 請う, 頼む, 願う
Hope be full of hope
Synonyms: 嘱する, 希う, 希望, 庶幾, 念じる, 念願, 思う, 望む, 期待, 祈る, 願う
Hope have hopes
Synonyms: 嘱する, 希う, 希望, 庶幾, 念じる, 念願, 思う, 望む, 期待, 祈る, 願う

Meanings for each kanji in 期待

» period; time; date; term
» wait; depend on

Categories 期待 is a member of

Feeling the experiencing of affective and emotional states
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Wait look forward to the probable occurrence of
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Demand request urgently and forcefully
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Wish hope for
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Desire feel or have a desire for
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Expectation belief about (or mental picture of) the future
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Expectation the feeling that something is about to happen
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Hopefulness full of hope
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Sample Sentences for 期待

I was all the more disappointed because of my expectations.
I expect much of him.
You ought to live up to your parents' hopes.
You cannot expect much of him.
It is always difficult for a son to live up to the expectations of his parents.

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