Common word› JLPT N3 › Freq. Frequency Top 1,000 Conjugation 契約する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 契けい 約やく する 契けい 約やく しない Polite 契けい 約やく します 契けい 約やく しません Past polite 契けい 約やく しました 契けい 約やく しませんでした Past 契けい 約やく した 契けい 約やく しなかった Te-form 契けい 約やく して 契けい 約やく しないで Desire 契けい 約やく したい 契けい 約やく したくない Potential 契けい 約やく できる 契けい 約やく できない Passive 契けい 約やく される 契けい 約やく されない Causative 契けい 約やく させる 契けい 約やく させない Causative passive 契けい 約やく させられる 契けい 約やく させられない Volitional 契けい 約やく しよう Polite volitional 契けい 約やく しましょう Imperative 契けい 約やく しろ 契けい 約やく するな Conditional 契けい 約やく すれば 契けい 約やく しなければ Tara conditional 契けい 約やく したら 契けい 約やく しなかったら
Usage patterns 契けい 約やく を 結むす ぶ to conclude/enter into a contract
The two companies entered into a business partnership contract.
契けい 約やく を 更こう 新しん する to renew a contract
I'm planning to renew my apartment contract next month.
契けい 約やく を 解かい 除じょ する to cancel/terminate a contract
I was dissatisfied with the service, so I terminated the contract.
〈 人ひと 〉 と 契けい 約やく する to make a contract with someone
The player signed a contract with the new team.
契けい 約やく に 違い 反はん する to violate/breach a contract
The company was sued for breaching the contract.
契けい 約やく が 成せい 立りつ する for a contract to be concluded/finalized
As a result of the negotiations, the contract was officially finalized.
Kanji 約 promise, approximately, shrink Related words· 15 条約 is a treaty concluded between nations, while 契約 is a contract between individuals, companies, or other private parties.
協定 refers to a formal pact or accord, often between organizations or governments, whereas 契約 is the general legal term for a binding contract.
合意 is simply a mutual agreement or consensus that need not be legally binding, while 契約 specifically denotes a formal, enforceable contract.
契約 is the general word for 'contract' or 'agreement', while 締結 is the formal act of concluding or signing that contract.
Show 11 more Show fewer 契約 is the abstract agreement or act of contracting, while 契約書 is the physical or digital document that records it.
契約 refers to the contract itself or the act of entering into it, while 成約 specifically denotes the successful finalization of that contract.
契約 is a formal or legal contract, while 約束 can be as light as an everyday personal promise.
契約 is the general word for any contract or agreement, while 請負 specifically denotes a contract to perform work or services.
契約 is a general contract or agreement, while 特約 refers specifically to a special or supplementary contract that adds extra terms.
契約する focuses on the act of signing a contract itself, while 請け負う emphasizes agreeing to actually perform the work specified in that contract.
契約 is a legally binding contract between parties, while 規約 is a set of governing rules or terms that a party agrees to follow, often without individual negotiation.
契約 is a formal contract or agreement, while 予約 in this sense means an advance commitment like a subscription or pre-order.
契約 is a legal or business contract, while 盟約 carries a more solemn, often political or ceremonial sense of an alliance pledge.
契約する specifically means to sign a binding contract, while 取り決める can cover looser arrangements as well as formal contracts.
契約 is a legally binding contract, whereas 取り決め can be an informal arrangement that isn't necessarily enforceable by law.
Opposites 契約 is a legally binding contract enforceable by law, whereas 紳士協定 is an informal agreement that relies only on honor and trust.
契約 means to conclude or sign a contract, while 解約 means to cancel or terminate one.
Don't confuse with· 7 規約 refers to a set of rules or terms (like terms of service), while 契約 is the binding agreement itself between parties.
制約 (せいやく , a restriction) and 契約 (けいやく , a contract) sound similar and share the kanji 約 , but they refer to completely different concepts.
契約する means to sign a business contract, while 契る shares the kanji 契 but refers to a personal, often romantic or spiritual vow rather than a legal agreement.
Show 4 more Show fewer 契約 is a legally binding contract, while 確約 is a firm promise or assurance that need not be a formal contract.
契約 is the contract or agreement as a whole, whereas 約款 is one specific clause or set of standard terms written within that contract.
契約 and 誓約 sound alike and both look formal, but 契約 is a business or legal contract between parties, while 誓約 is a personal solemn oath or pledge.
契約 is a general, often public, legally binding contract, while 密約 specifically denotes an agreement kept hidden from others.
Word family· 61 contract employee; fixed-term employee
provisional contract; tentative agreement
written contract; agreement
contract law
contract completion rate; contract ratio
Show 5 more Show fewer contracting party; subscriber; policyholder
contract car; vehicle under contract
contract money; down payment
formal contract; main contract; contract at hand
license agreement
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Etymology From Middle Chinese-derived elements 契 (pledge) and 約 (promise). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with binding agreements.
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