契

Meanings

pledge, promise, vow

ES: compromiso, promesa, voto, prometer, dar su palabra

Common words

• 契約けいやくcontract, compact, agreement
• 契機けいきopportunity, chance
• 契約書けいやくしょ(written) contract, agreement

Example sentences

• 退職たいしょくを契機けいきに茶道さどうを始はじめた。

  I took the opportunity of retirement to begin studying the tea ceremony.

  Aproveché mi jubilación para comenzar a estudiar la ceremonia del té.

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• 契約けいやくはかなりいいかげんなものだった。

  The contract was rather loose.

  Era un contrato a medio pelo.

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• 株価上昇を契機に新工場建設の話が持ち上がった。

  They took advantage of the stock price increase to raise the idea of building a new factory.

  Aprovecharon la suba en el valor de las acciones para sugerir la construcción de una nueva planta.

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• 彼女かのじょは本ほんを書かくことを契約けいやくした。

  She is engaged in writing a book.

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