期待
きたい · kitai
Expectation, anticipation, hope
- promising, rising, up-and-coming
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Example sentences
彼が一位になったからには、次も期待できる。
かれがいちいになったからには、つぎもきたいできる。
Since he came in first, we can expect more next time.
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あの映画は、期待に反して面白くなかった。
あのえいがは、きたいにそしてやおもしろくなかった。
Contrary to expectations, that movie was not interesting.
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What does 期待 mean?
Expectation, anticipation, hope. It can also mean: promising, rising, up-and-coming.
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きたい (kitai). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
What JLPT level is 期待?
JLPT N2 — upper intermediate. See the JLPT N2 guide.
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