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期待を寄せる (きたいをよせる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

期き待たいを寄よせる

Meanings

1

expression, ichidan verb

pin one's hopes on; look forward to; get one's hopes up

Expresses placing expectations or hope on someone or something. Often used with に to mark the target of expectations.

彼かれの成せい功こうに期き待たいを寄よせている。
I'm pinning my hopes on his success.
新しん製せい品ひんに大おおきな期き待たい

を

寄よ

せる

。

I have high hopes for the new product.

Kanji

期period, time, date
待wait, depend on
寄draw near, stop in, bring near

Similar words

期き待たいする
期待する is a more common and direct way to say 'to expect' or 'to hope for'. 期待を寄せる is a slightly more literary or emphatic expression, often implying a deeper emotional investment.

Etymology

Compound of 期待 (expectation) + を (object marker) + 寄せる (to bring near, to direct). The expression literally means 'to direct one's expectations toward'.