約

Meaning

約 centers on binding or tightening something: a promise binds people, an approximate number is a tightened or simplified figure, and shrinking makes something tighter or smaller.

• 約やく
  N3

  approximately; about

• 契約けいやく
  N3

  contract; compact; agreement

• 予約よやく
  N5

  reservation; appointment; booking; advance order

• 約束やくそく
  N5

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

• 条約じょうやく
  N2

  treaty; pact; convention; agreement

• 婚約こんやく
  N3

  engagement; betrothal

• 節約せつやく
  N3

  economising; saving

• 規約きやく
  N1

  agreement; rules; code; protocol; convention; bylaw

• 制約せいやく
  N1

  limitation; restriction; condition; constraints

• 解約かいやく
  N1

  cancellation of a contract

• 集約しゅうやく

  putting together (e.g. opinions); gathering; collecting; aggregating; summarizing; integrating

• 要約ようやく
  N2

  summary; digest

• 公約こうやく
  N1

  public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow

• 誓約せいやく

  oath; vow; pledge; covenant

• 確約かくやく

  firm promise; definite promise

• 旧約きゅうやく

  old promise; old agreement; old covenant

• 特約とくやく

  special contract; special agreement; rider (insurance)

• 密約みつやく

  secret agreement

• 倹約けんやく
  N1

  thrift; economy; frugality

• 盟約めいやく

  oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance

• 約款やっかん

  agreement; stipulation; article; clause

• 締約ていやく

  conclusion of a treaty

• 成約せいやく

  conclusion of a contract

• 婚約者こんやくしゃ

  fiance; fiancee

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