“To expect” in Japanese
Short answer
To expect in Japanese is “待ち設ける” (machimoukeru). Full meaning: to expect, to look for, to look forward to, to anticipate, to wait for.
Other ways to say “To expect” in Japanese
見込む
mikomu to anticipate, to expect, to estimate, to count on, to allow for, to take into account; to place confidence in, to put trust in, to trust; to find promising, to see good prospects (in)
思い設ける
omoimoukeru to anticipate, to expect
望む
nozomu to desire, to want, to wish for, to hope for; to expect (of someone), to hope for, to look forward to; to see, to command (a view of), to overlook
期する
kisuru to fix (a time, date, etc.), to set; to expect, to hope for, to look forward to, to foresee, to anticipate; to resolve (to do), to decide upon, to prepare for, to promise, to pledge
当て込む
atekomu to count on, to anticipate, to expect
待設ける
machimoukeru to expect, to look for, to look forward to, to anticipate, to wait for
待ち受ける
machiukeru to await, to wait for, to expect
待ちもうける
machimoukeru to expect, to look for, to look forward to, to anticipate, to wait for
期す
kisu to fix (a time, date, etc.), to set; to expect, to hope for, to look forward to, to foresee, to anticipate; to resolve (to do), to decide upon, to prepare for, to promise, to pledge
魅こむ
mikomu to anticipate, to expect, to estimate, to count on, to allow for, to take into account; to place confidence in, to put trust in, to trust; to find promising, to see good prospects (in)
見こむ
mikomu to anticipate, to expect, to estimate, to count on, to allow for, to take into account; to place confidence in, to put trust in, to trust; to find promising, to see good prospects (in)
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