待
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Example sentences
期待
仕事場の管理者は、正確さ、効率性、献身を期待する。
Office managers expect accuracy, efficiency, and dedication.
Office managers expect accuracy, efficiency, and dedication.
 
私たちは体育の日に好天を期待している。
We are banking on fine weather for the sports day.
We are banking on fine weather for the sports day.
招待
招待客の中には市長とその夫人がいた。
Among the guests were the mayor and his wife.
Among the guests were the mayor and his wife.
 
昼食会に10人を招待した。
We asked ten people to the luncheon.
We asked ten people to the luncheon.
待機
山岳救助隊は24時間待機している。
The mountain rescue team is on call 24 hours a day.
The mountain rescue team is on call 24 hours a day.
虐待
彼の論文は核家族における幼児虐待という問題に対処しようとするものである。
His paper confronts the question of child abuse in nuclear families.
His paper confronts the question of child abuse in nuclear families.
 
彼女は動物に対する虐待行為を強く非難した。
She spoke out strongly against cruelty to animals.
She spoke out strongly against cruelty to animals.
 
彼女は動物虐待に関する本を読んだ後、肉を食べることをやめた。
She gave up eating meat after reading a book about cruelty to animals.
She gave up eating meat after reading a book about cruelty to animals.
心待ち
私はイギリス再訪を心待ちにしている。
I am looking forward to visiting Britain once again.
I am looking forward to visiting Britain once again.
 
次の週末にお会いするのを皆心待ちにしております。
We all anticipate seeing you next weekend.
We all anticipate seeing you next weekend.
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