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What does 期待 (きたい, kitai) mean?

期待 (きたい, kitai) means expectation, hope.

Quick facts
Readingきたい
Romajikitai
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
きたい
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkitai

expectation, hope

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive expectation; anticipation; hope
  2. 2no-adjective promising; rising; up-and-coming

Example sentences

  • I want to live up to everyone's expectations.

  • I'm looking forward to the new product.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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