Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 約束(やくそく) in Japanese

約束
JLPT 4
Kana Reading
やくそく
Romaji
yakusoku
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
    いつも約束守らない母親苛立っていた 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いうこと謝った Of course I apologised, saying that the first appointment had priority.

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Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

7 strokes

bundle, sheaf, ream, tie in bundles, govern, manage, control

On'Yomi: ソク

Kun'Yomi: たば, たば.ねる, つか, つか.ねる

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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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