How to say "expectations" in Japanese

• 当て事あてごと
  nounCovers hopes and expectations in the sense of wishful thinking about something you want to happen. It is a less common word, so it is seldom the everyday choice for 'expectations'.
• あてJLPT N1approx.Common
  nounThe common word for expectations or prospects: something you count on or rely on to happen. It often appears when such hopes are disappointed or fail to materialize.
• 期待値きたいち
  nounNot a word for everyday expectations: it is the technical term for 'expected value' in probability and statistics. Use it only in that mathematical sense.

For everyday hopes and things you count on, use 「あて」; 「当て事」 is a less common word for wishful hopes, while 期待値 is the mathematical 'expected value', not everyday expectations.

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• 当て事あてごとhopes
• あてexpectations
• 期待値きたいちexpectations