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期待

JLPT N3 · Vocabulary

期待 — “expectation, anticipation, hope”

期待 (read きたい) means expectation, anticipation, hope. It appears on the JLPT N3 vocabulary list and is a noun.

Reading

きたい

Meaning

expectation, anticipation, hope

期待 in a sentence

結果けっかに期待きたいする。

To have expectations for the result.

The kanji in 期待

期period, term
待to wait

Words that share a kanji with 期待

期間きかん— period, term, duration
延期えんき— postponement, deferment
学期がっき— school term, semester
時期じき— time, period, season
長期ちょうき— long term, long period
定期ていき— fixed period, regular; commuter pass
予期よき— expectation, anticipation
期限きげん— time limit, deadline, term

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