約

Meanings

1. Adverb

   approximately; about

2. Noun

   promise; appointment; engagement

3. Noun

   shortening; reduction; simplification

4. Noun

   contraction (in phonetics)

In Spanish

1. más o menos; aproximadamente

Kanji in this word

• 約

Example sentences

• その値段ねだんは約やく５０ドルだった。

  The price was in the neighbourhood of 50 dollars.

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• その市しは約やく４００万まんの人口じんこうがある。

  The city has a population of about four million.

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