Illustration: In a family kitchen, two children sit upright at the table with empty plates held eagerly in front of them. Their eyes stay fixed on the oven, where a cake has risen behind the glass but has not yet been removed.

JLPT N3suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

期き待たい

kitai

to expect, to hope for

Example sentences

  1. あまり多おおくを期待きたいするな。

    Don’t expect too much.

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  2. 最善さいぜんを期待きたいしよう。

    Let’s hope for the best.

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  3. 彼かれは成功せいこうを期待きたいしていた。

    He hoped to succeed.

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Kanji in 期待

  • 期period; timeOnキ・ゴ
  • 待wait; depend onOnタイKunまつ

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