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約言 (やくげん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
summary ; contraction ; verbal agreement
Refers to a concise statement, a contracted form, or a verbal promise. The 'verbal agreement' sense is somewhat formal and may be used in legal or business contexts.
彼かれ は 約やく 言げん を 守まも っ て 、 必かなら ず 時じ 間かん 通どお り に 来く る 。
He keeps his word and always comes on time.
Kanji 約 promise, approximately, shrink Similar words 要よう 約やく 要約 is a more common word for 'summary' or 'digest', while 約言 is less frequent and can also mean 'verbal agreement'.
約やく 束そく 約束 is the standard word for 'promise' or 'appointment'. 約言 in the sense of 'verbal agreement' is more formal and less common.
Etymology Compound of 約 (yaku, 'promise; abbreviation') and 言 (gen, 'word; speech'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji components reflect the meanings of 'abbreviated words' and 'promised words'.
