期待する

to expect or anticipate that something will happen

Etymology

From Sino-Japanese 期待, composed of 期 “period; time; term” and 待 “to wait,” plus する “to do.”

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to hope for something from someone or something; to place hopes in or count on

Etymology

From Sino-Japanese 期待, composed of 期 “period; time; term” and 待 “to wait,” plus する “to do.”

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Collocations