Word Meaning 期待に沿う

きたいにそう kitai ni sou

期待に沿う is read as きたいにそう (kitai ni sou) 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

kitai ni sou

Writing Variants

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

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 34 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 56746 Priority I

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

期待にかなう

きたいにかなう

to live up to (one's) expectations

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

期待

きたい

expectation

期待感

きたいかん

sense of anticipation

期待通り

きたいどおり

as hoped for

期待はずれ

きたいはずれ

disappointment

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

期待薄

きたいうす

not to be depended on