期待 (きたい)expectation; anticipation; hope

expectation; anticipation; hopenoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
promising; rising; up-and-comingnouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

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Kanji in 期待

時期じきtime; season
期間きかんperiod; term
早期そうきearly stage
長期ちょうきlong-term
任期にんきterm of office
定期ていきfixed period; fixed term
期限きげんterm; period
次期じきnext term; next period
招待しょうたいinvitation
待遇たいぐうtreatment; reception
接待せったいentertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks)
期待感きたいかんfeeling of expectation
虐待ぎゃくたいabuse; ill-treatment
待望たいぼうwaiting expectantly; waiting eagerly
待機たいきstanding by; awaiting an opportunity
待ちまちwaiting; waiting time

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