期待 Expectation

Meaning

Primary

Expectation

Alternative

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

Common Word Combinations

• 期待に〜

  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〜

  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〜

  期待大

  very high expectations

  期待通り

  just as expected

  期待度

  level of expectations

• 期待を〜

  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

• 〜の期待

  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

1. 期

   き Period Of Time
2. 待

   たい Wait