1.
sense of expectation; feeling of anticipation
The subjective feeling or atmosphere of expecting something good or exciting to happen. Often used to describe the mood surrounding an upcoming event, product release, or change.
Compound of 期待 ('expectation') and 感 ('feeling; sense'). While 期待 alone means 'expectation,' 期待感 emphasizes the emotional or atmospheric quality of that expectation — the felt sense of anticipation rather than the cognitive act of expecting.
Usage
Often used in news, business, and sports contexts to describe a collective mood. The word implies forward-looking optimism and is typically positive, though it can be used neutrally.
Common collocations
- 期待感が高まる: expectations build up
- 期待感が広がる: a sense of anticipation spreads
- 期待感を抱く: to harbor a sense of expectation
- 期待感に包まれる: to be enveloped in anticipation
- 強い期待感: strong sense of expectation
Similar words
- 期待: expectation — the base word; more objective and versatile, used as both noun and suru-verb
- 予感: premonition; presentiment — a vaguer, more intuitive sense that something will happen, not necessarily positive
- わくわく: excitement; thrill — onomatopoeic word for the physical feeling of excitement, more casual and personal
Related Words
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予感 (premonition)