promise, approximately, shrink

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Common Words

約束くそくNounFreq #644
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

promise; agreement; arrangement; one's word; contract; pact

Examples
自分が約束したことはちゃんと実行するように最善を尽くすべきだ。
You should do your best to carry out your promises.
2

appointment; engagement; date

Examples
ジムは映画に行く約束をしたガールフレンドに待ちぼうけをくわされ、雨の中を一時間も待たされて頭にきている。
Jim's angry because his date for the movie stood him up and he wasted an hour waiting for her in the rain.
3

convention; rule

4

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

destiny; fate

契約いやく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.
Freq #2475
1

Adverb (fukushi)

approximately; about

Examples
その値段は50ドルだった。
The price was in the neighbourhood of 50 dollars.
2

Common noun

promise; appointment; engagement

3

Common noun

shortening; reduction; simplification

4

Common noun; Linguistics

contraction (in phonetics)

婚約んやくNoun~の Adj.Intransitive~する VerbFreq #3817
1

engagement; betrothal

Examples
とうとう私の姉は婚約した。
Finally, my sister got engaged.
予約やくNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #5374
1

reservation; appointment; booking; advance order

Examples
「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."
2

contract; subscription; pledge

Examples
あなたの定期購読予約は六月号で切れます。
Your subscription expires with the June issue.
3

programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)

お約束おやくそくNounFreq #6577
1

Honorific; Humble; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

promise; agreement; arrangement; one's word; contract; pact; appointment; engagement; date

2

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

婚約者んやくしゃNounFreq #8126
1

fiance; fiancee

Examples
ケイトは婚約者からもらった大きなダイヤモンドの指輪をいつもみせびらかしている。
Kate always shows off the big diamond ring she got from her fiance.
節約つやくNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #11144
1

economising; saving

Examples
この主要道路のお陰でずいぶん時間が節約できる。
This highway saves us a lot of time.
約束を守るやくそくをまもるExpressionGodan verbFreq #11519
1

to keep a promise; to keep one's word

Examples
人は自分の約束を守らなければならない。
One should keep one's promise.
約束通り約束どおりやくそくどおり~の Adj.AdverbFreq #11681
1

as promised

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