Word Meaning 期待にそう

きたいにそう kitainisou

期待にそう is read as きたいにそう (kitainisou) and means to live up to (one's) expectations.

Meaning

English

to live up to (one's) expectations
to meet expectations

Reading

Kana

きたいにそう

Romaji

kitainisou

Writing Variants

期待に沿う きたいにそう kitai ni sou
期待に添う きたいにそう kitai ni sou

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 73111 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

期待に適う

きたいにかなう

to live up to (one's) expectations

期待

きたい

expectation

期待感

きたいかん

sense of anticipation

期待外れ

きたいはずれ

disappointment

期待通り

きたいどおり

as hoped for

期待をかける

きたいをかける

to hang one's hopes on

期待権

きたいけん

expectant right (as opposed to a vested right)

期待値

きたいち

expected value

期待を寄せる

きたいをよせる

to pin one's hope on

期待に応える

きたいにこたえる

to live up to expectations

期待収益

きたいしゅうえき

expected revenue

期待収益率

きたいしゅうえきりつ

expected rate of return