期待 (きたい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

期待 (きたい) means expectation / hope / anticipation.

See example sentences below.

期待 at a glance

期待

きたいkitai

N3noun

expectation / hope / anticipation

期待きたいkitaiN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

expectation / hope / anticipation

Example 1

彼の成功を期待しています。

Translation

I am hoping for his success.

Example 2

新しい映画に期待が高まる。

Translation

Expectations are rising for the new movie.