Kanji
約
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JLPT N3Jōyō · grade 4freq #949 strokes
Meanings
promise, approximately, shrink
ES: promesa, aproximadamente, encogerse, economizar
- On
- ヤク
- Kun
- つづ.まる、つづ.める、つづま.やか
Common words
- 約束やくそくpromise, agreement, arrangement, one's word, contract, pact
- 予約よやくreservation, appointment, booking, advance order
- 契約けいやくcontract, compact, agreement
- 婚約こんやくengagement, betrothal
- 節約せつやくsaving (e.g. time, money, resources), economising, economizing
- 規約きやくagreement, rules, code, protocol, convention, bylaw
- 倹約けんやくthrift, economy, frugality
- 条約じょうやくtreaty, pact, convention, agreement
Example sentences
約束したことを思い出して下さい。
I must remind you of your promise.
Debo recordarte tu promesa.
Tatoeba #79554(opens in a new tab)条約は原水爆の使用を禁止している。
The treaty bans atomic bombs and hydrogen bombs.
El tratado prohíbe las bombas atómicas y de hidrógeno.
Tatoeba #146035(opens in a new tab)契約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.
Tatoeba #176554(opens in a new tab)「ホテルの予約はしてありますか」「すみませんが、まだなんです」
"Have you reserved a hotel room?" "Sorry, not yet."
"¿Ya se hizo la reservación del hotel?" "Lo siento, aún no."
Tatoeba #236436(opens in a new tab)