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
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

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

  • 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

Context Sentences

そうならないことを期待するよ。

I hope that doesn't happen.

あまり期待しないでくださいね。

Don't expect too much from me.

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