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.

The new students attended the entrance ceremony with expressions full of anticipation.

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).

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 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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