約
やく
yaku
JMdict entry #1538100
- adverb (fukushi) approximately; about
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) promise; appointment; engagement
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) shortening; reduction; simplification
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
linguistics
contraction (in phonetics)
see: 約音
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
彼は父親との約束を果たすことが出来なかった。
kare ha chichioya to no yakusoku wo hatasu koto ga deki nakaxtsu ta 。
He couldn't make good on a promise he had made to his father.
彼は必ず友人との約束を守る。
kare ha kanarazu yuujin to no yakusoku wo mamoru 。
He never fails to keep his word with his friends.
彼は必ず約束を守る男だった。
kare ha kanarazu yakusoku wo mamoru otoko daxtsu ta 。
He was always true to his promises.
彼は必ず約束を守る。
kare ha kanarazu yakusoku wo mamoru 。
He always keeps his promises.
彼は必ず約束を守った。
kare ha kanarazu yakusoku wo mamoxtsu ta 。
He never failed to keep his promise.
彼は彼女に昨晩婚約指輪を贈った。
kare ha kanojo ni sakuban kon'yaku yubiwa wo okuxtsu ta 。
He gave her an engagement ring last night.