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約束
JLPT 4

Kana Reading
やくそく
Word Senses
- Parts of speech
  
  noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
  
  Meaning
  
  arrangement; promise; appointment; pact; engagement
  
  Example sentence
  
  娘はいつも、約束を守らない母親に苛立っていた。 The daughter was irritated with her mother, who always broke her promises.
- Parts of speech
  
  Meaning
  
  convention; rule
  
  Example sentence
  
  勿論最初の約束優先ということで謝ったわ。 Of course I apologised, saying that the first appointment had priority.
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Reading and JLPT level

予約
JLPT 4

Kana Reading
よやく
Word Senses
- Parts of speech
  
  noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
  
  Meaning
  
  reservation; appointment; booking; advance order
  
  Example sentence
  
  ６月末に参加者を募ったら１週間弱で約５００席が予約でいっぱいになった。 When participants were sought at the end of June all, about 500, seats were reserved in under a week.
- Parts of speech
  
  Meaning
  
  contract; subscription; pledge
  
  Example sentence
  
  今日、朝一でポートレートの予約が入っているんだが・・・どうだ？試しにやってみるか？ First thing today there's an appointment for a portrait ... what do you say? Will you try doing it as a test?
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Reading and JLPT level

約
JLPT 3

Kana Reading
やく
Word Senses
- Parts of speech
  
  adverb (fukushi)
  
  Meaning
  
  approximately; about
  
  Example sentence
  
  勧工場には約２０の出店が並んだ。 There was a row of about 20 stalls at the fair.
- Parts of speech
  
  noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  
  Meaning
  
  promise
  
  Example sentence
  
  ６月末に参加者を募ったら１週間弱で約５００席が予約でいっぱいになった。 When participants were sought at the end of June all, about 500, seats were reserved in under a week.
- Parts of speech
  
  Meaning
  
  shortening; reduction; simplification
  
  Example sentence
  
  ふたをして始めは強火、沸騰したら中火にして約７分間煮ます。 Put the lid on and start at high flame, when it boils set to medium flame and boil for about seven minutes.
- Parts of speech
  
  linguistics terminology
  
  Meaning
  
  contraction (in phonetics)
  
  Example sentence
  
  昨夜、約８万人の観衆がスタジアムをうずめた。 About eighty thousand spectators packed into the stadium last night.
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Kanji

57 kanji found

約 JLPT 3

9 strokes

promise, approximately, shrink

On'Yomi: ヤク

Kun'Yomi: つづ.まる, つづ.める, つづま.やか

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曰

4 strokes

say, reason, pretext, history, past, flat sun radical (no. 73)

On'Yomi: エツ

Kun'Yomi: いわ.く, のたま.う, のたま.わく, ここに

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彠

26 strokes

On'Yomi: ワク, カク, キャク, ヤク

Kun'Yomi: はか.る, ものさし, のり

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