契
契

pledge, promise, vow

9 strokesFrequency 898JLPT N1Grade 8

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ちぎ.る

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契約けいやくNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #2173
1

contract; compact; agreement

Examples
契約はかなりいいかげんなものだった。
The contract was rather loose.
契約書けいやくしょNounFreq #13366
1

(written) contract; agreement

Examples
彼らは彼に無理矢理契約書にサインさせた。
They made him sign the contract.
契約者けいやくしゃNounFreq #20460
1

party to a contract; subscriber; policy owner (insurance)

Examples
契約者と話すまでは最終的な予算を計算することはできません。
I cannot calculate the final cost until I talk with our contractors.
契機けいきNounFreq #21866
1

opportunity; chance

Examples
退職を契機に茶道を始めた。
I took the opportunity of retirement to begin studying the tea ceremony.
2

trigger; cause

契りちぎりNounFreq #25403
1

pledge; vow; promise

2

Euphemistic

having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse

3

destiny; fate; karma

契約を交わすけいやくをかわすExpressionGodan verbFreq #30009
1

to sign a contract

Examples
契約を交わした以上、決定を守らなければならなかった。
We were tied to our decision because we signed the contract.
契約違反けいやくいはんNounFreq #48580
1

Law

breach of contract

契るちぎるGodan verbFreq #49307
1

to pledge; to vow; to promise; to swear

2

to have sexual intercourse (esp. between husband and wife); to share a bed

契約社員けいやくしゃいんNounFreq #59453
1

contract employee

Examples
景気の減退が始まると、短期契約社員達は次々に一時解雇を言い渡された。
As the recession set in, temporary employees were laid off one after another.
契約期間けいやくきかんNounFreq #62708
1

contract period

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