Reading
期待
kitai
Meaning
- expectation, hope
Study memo
Learn all JLPT N3 Vocabulary – 期待 (kitai), expectation, hope
Example
Here is a list of examples based on the word 期待
| 日本語 | 英語 |
|---|---|
| 早く原因を見つけて、スランプを治して谷崎主任の期待にこたえないと。 | I’ve got to find the cause quickly, get out of this slump and live up to Mr. Tanizaki’s expectations. |
| 両親の期待にこたえることは、息子にとってはつねに難しいことです。 | It is always difficult for a son to live up to the expectations of his parents. |
| 彼は最初の小説が抱かせた期待にまだ応えていない作家だった。 | He was a writer who had never lived up to the promise of his first novel. |
| それは君の腕次第かな。期待してるよ。 | I suppose that depends on how good you are. I’m counting on you! |
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