期待(きたい)に満(み)ちる

きたいにみちる
expression
to be full of anticipation; to be filled with expectation
1. to be full of anticipation; to be filled with expectation
To be brimming with eager anticipation or hopeful expectation about something that is going to happen.
期待(きたい)に満(み)ちた目(め)で見(み)つめていた。
She was gazing with eyes full of expectation.
新入生(しんにゅうせい)たちは期待(きたい)に満(み)ちた表情(ひょうじょう)で入学式(にゅうがくしき)に臨(のぞ)んだ。
The new students attended the entrance ceremony with expressions full of anticipation.
期待(きたい)に満(み)ちた雰囲気(ふんいき)の中(なか)、新製品(しんせいひん)の発表(はっぴょう)が始(はじ)まった。
Amid an atmosphere brimming with anticipation, the announcement of the new product began.

Combines 期待(きたい) (expectation; anticipation) with に満(み)ちる (to be filled with). Most commonly used in the past participle form 期待(きたい)に満(み)ちた as a modifier before nouns like 目(め) (eyes), 表情(ひょうじょう) (expression), or 雰囲気(ふんいき) (atmosphere).

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 期待(きたい)に満(み)ちた表情(ひょうじょう): an expression full of anticipation
  • 期待(きたい)に満(み)ちた目(め): eyes full of expectation
  • 期待(きたい)に満(み)ちた声(こえ): a voice brimming with expectation
  • 期待(きたい)に満(み)ちた雰囲気(ふんいき): an atmosphere full of anticipation

SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS:

  • 希望(きぼう)に満(み)ちる: to be full of hope — focuses on hope rather than expectation
  • 期待(きたい)に胸(むね)を膨(ふく)らませる: to swell with anticipation — more vivid, emphasizes the physical sensation of excitement
  • わくわくする: to be excited; thrilled — more casual and emotive
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Added 2026.4.28 21:24
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