Vocab Info

N3 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb, No-adjective

期待(きたい)expectation, anticipation, hope

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

      expectation, anticipation, hope

    2. No-adjective

      2.

      promising, rising, up-and-coming

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    期待 【きたい】

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    Examples

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      (ぼく)総理(そうり)大臣(だいじん)(おお)きく期待(きたい)している。

      I have high expectations for the Prime Minister.

      • N3

      先日(せんじつ)公開(こうかい)された映画(えいが)期待(きたい)はずれでした。

      The recently released film did not meet expectations.

      • N3

      ファンの期待(きたい)(こた)えられるように毎日(まいにち)必死(ひっし)練習(れんしゅう)をする。

      He practices hard every day to live up to the expectations of his fans.

      • N3

      成功(せいこう)期待(きたい)しすぎると失敗(しっぱい)した(とき)()(なお)れなくなってしまいます。

      If you expect success too much, you will not be able to recover from failure.

      • N3

      両親(りょうしん)期待(きたい)()うように()きてきたが、これ以上(いじょう)はもう無理(むり)だと(さと)ってしまった。

      I have lived up to my parents' expectations, but I have realized that I can no longer do so.

      • N2
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