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“Pinning one's hopes on” in Japanese

Short answer
嘱望 shokubou しょくぼー

Pinning one's hopes on in Japanese is “嘱望” (shokubou). Full meaning: having great hopes for (someone's future), expecting much of, pinning one's hopes on.

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