Word Meaning 期待外れ

きたいはずれ kitaihazure

期待外れ is read as きたいはずれ (kitaihazure) and means disappointment.

Meaning

English

  1. disappointment
  2. let-down

Reading

Kana

きたいはずれ

Romaji

kitaihazure

Writing Variants

  • 期待はずれ きたいはずれ kitaihazure

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 62183 Priority J

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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

期待にそう

きたいにそう

to live up to (one's) expectations

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

期待に適う

きたいにかなう

to live up to (one's) expectations

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

Example Sentences

3

The result was disappointing.

The result proved disappointing.

The result was rather disappointing.