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    3. 期す

    期す

    期きす​

    to fix (a time, date, etc.)

    KMT8News #25+1Verb, IntransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab14 strokes

    きす

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to fix (a time, date, etc.), to set
    2.
    to expect, to hope for, to look forward to, to foresee, to anticipate
    3.
    to resolve (to do), to decide upon, to prepare for, to promise, to pledge

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    彼かれは成せい功こうを期きしている。

    He is expecting success.

    KMT7Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    チームは次つぎの試し合あいでの勝しょう利りを期きして練れん習しゅうに励はげんだ。

    The team trained hard, resolving to win the next match.

    KMT8Sports & Martial ArtsDaily Life
    彼かれは来らい年ねんの昇しょう進しんを期きして、日ひ々びの業ぎょう務むに真しん摯しに取とり組くんでいる。

    He is earnestly tackling his daily tasks, hoping for a promotion next year.

    KMT8Daily LifeWork & Career
    彼かの女じょは、この経けい験けんを期きして、さらなる成せい長ちょうを誓ちかった。

    She resolved to achieve further growth based on this experience.

    KMT8Daily LifeEducation
    彼かれは、今こん回かいのプロジェクトを期きして、人じん生せいの全すべてを賭かける覚かく悟ごだった。

    He was resolved to stake everything in his life on this project.

    KMT9Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    期
    period・time・date・term
    Kanji
    す
    su
    Kana
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