期待|きたいkitai[0]heiban (flat)

1. noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbexpectation; anticipation; hope
   とにかく万事ばんじうまくいくように期待きたいしよう。↗

   Let's hope for the best anyway.
2. no-adjectivepromising; rising; up-and-coming

• Synonym所期しょきWrittenWritten style for an expected goal, as in 「所期の目的を達する」; found mainly in formal documents. 「期待」 is the more general word.
• Synonym待望たいぼうWrittenWritten style for eager, long-awaited anticipation, as in 「待望の新作」. Works whether the awaited thing has arrived or not.
• Synonym予期よきNeutralAnticipating something in advance, as in 「予期せぬ出来事」, without hoping it will be good or bad. 「期待」 looks forward to a good outcome.
• Synonym期すきすWrittenWritten style for resolving to achieve or expecting something; also used to set a date. 「必勝を期す」 means to vow to win.
• Synonym希望きぼうNeutralHope for something in your heart, as in 「希望を持つ」; can also mean an aspiration or request.
• Synonym求めるもとめるNeutralTo seek or ask for something, as in 「助けを求める」. You actively go after it instead of waiting for it.
• Synonym当て込むあてこむCasualColloquial for counting on something, as in 「人出を当て込む」; has a calculating, self-interested flavor.
• Synonym望みのぞみNeutralA noun for hope or what you count on, as in 「望みがない」; also covers prospects.
• Synonym望むのぞむNeutralTo wish for something or look out over a view, as in 「平和を望む」; more subjective than 「期待」.
• Synonym見込みみこみNeutralProspects or chances, as in 「見込みがある」. The emphasis is on judging that something looks promising.
• Synonym待ち焦がれるまちこがれるCasualColloquial for pining impatiently, as in 「春を待ち焦がれる」. The impatience is far stronger than with 「期待」.
• Synonym期するきするWrittenWritten style for resolving on something or expecting it, as in 「再会を期する」; more solemn than 「期待」.
• Related希求ききゅうWrittenWritten style for strong craving, as in 「平和を希求する」. The desire is more intense than with 「期待」, and it does not imply you expect it to happen.
• Related願望がんぼうNeutralA personal wish, as in 「願望を叶える」. 「期待」 centers on waiting for something good to actually happen.
• Related欲求よっきゅうWrittenWritten style for desire or needs, as in 「欲求不満」, covering everything from physical to social urges; the focus is on wanting satisfaction.
• Related願うねがうNeutralTo wish or pray for something, as in 「幸せを願う」. The focus is on the wish itself, not on expecting it to come.
• Related念願ねんがんWrittenWritten style for a long-cherished wish, as in 「念願が叶う」. The wish has been held for years.
• Related予想よそうNeutralA prediction or guess, as in 「予想が当たる」. It is a judgment call, with no element of hoping.
• Related予測よそくWrittenWritten style for forecasting, as in 「売上を予測する」; leans toward data-based estimation.
• Related想望そうぼうWrittenWritten style, and fairly rare; expresses yearning from the heart rather than anticipation.
• Related希うこいねがうWrittenA written way to say you earnestly hope for something, as in 「平和を希う」; more earnest in tone than 「期待」.
• Antonym落胆らくたんWrittenAntonym. Written style for being disheartened, as in 「落胆する」.
• Antonym失望しつぼうNeutralAntonym. Disappointment when expectations fall through, as in 「結果に失望する」.

Default to 「期待」 for looking forward to something good. Use 「待望」 for long-awaited things, 「予期」 or 「予想」 for anticipating in advance, 「願望」 or 「念願」 for wishes, 「希望」 or 「望み」 for hope, and 「見込み」 for prospects. For disappointment, turn to 「失望」 or 「落胆」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 好このましい状態じょうたいの実現じつげんを心こころの中なかで待ち望まちのぞんでいる様子ようす。
2. 過去かこのデータなどをもとに理論的りろんてきに想定そうていすること。