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期待をかける

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 期待をかける.

Dictionary

Entry

期待をかける期待を掛けるきたいをかけるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #43681
1

to hang one's hopes on; to expect from

Examples
ジョンは息子に期待をかけた
John hung his hopes on his son.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

period, time, date, term

12 strokesFrequency 117JLPT N2Grade 3

On

wait, depend on

9 strokesFrequency 391JLPT N3Grade 3

On

タイ

Kun

ま.つ-ま.ち

Nanori

まちまつ

hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour

11 strokesFrequency 1,027JLPT N1Grade 8

On

カイケイ

Kun

か.ける-か.けるか.け-か.け-が.けか.かる-か.かる-が.かるか.かり-が.かりかかり-がかり

Nanori

かけ

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