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[やく()·そく()]
yakusoku
noun, suru verb

English Meaning(s) for 約束

noun, suru verb
  1. promise; agreement; arrangement; one's word; contract; pact; appointment; engagement; date
  2. convention; rule
  3. destiny; fate

Definition and Synonyms for 約束

Promise make a promise or commitment
Synonyms: 契る, 約する, 約束, 約諾
Promise promise to undertake or give
Synonyms: 契る, 約する, 約定, 約束, 約諾, 誓う
Arrangement the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
Synonyms: アレンジメント, 並べ方, 予定, 協定, 塩梅, 手はず, 手配, 整う, 整え, 整える, 整頓, 段取り, 申し合わせ, 申し合わせる, 約束, 編曲, 計らい, 計らう, 配列, 配置
Rule prescribed guide for conduct or action
Synonyms: ぎめ, ルール, しゃくる, 典則, 基準, 定め, 定める, , 正規, 決め, 決まり, 決まる, 決める, , 法令, 法例, 法則, 法度, 準則, 準縄, 約束, 縄墨, 規則, 規定, 規律, 規矩
Agreement the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
Synonyms: アグリーメント, 協定, 協約, 取り決め, 取り決める, 合意, 契約, 申し合わせ, 申し合わせる, 約定, 約束, 議定
Agreement the verbal act of agreeing
Synonyms: アグリーメント, 一致, 協商, 協定, 協定書, 協定案, 協約, 取り決め, 取り決める, 合意, 合点, 合致, 同意, 同感, 契約, 承允, 承引, 承知, 承知の幕, 承認, 承諾, 申し合わせ, 申し合わせる, 約定, 約束, 納得, 規約, 調和, 議定, 賛成
Promise a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
Synonyms: 契り, 契る, 契約, 盟約, 約束, 誓約
Date a meeting arranged in advance
Synonyms: アポ, デート, アポイント, アポイントメント, 会う約束, 約束
Concord the determination of grammatical inflection on the basis of word relations
Synonyms: アグリーメント, 一致, 協商, 協定, 協定書, 協定案, 協約, 取り決め, 取り決める, 合意, 合点, 合致, 同感, 契約, 承允, 承引, 承知の幕, 承認, 申し合わせ, 申し合わせる, 約定, 約束, 納得, 規約, 調和, 議定, 賛成

Meanings for each kanji in 約束

» promise; approximately; shrink
» bundle; sheaf; ream; tie in bundles; govern; manage; control

Categories 約束 is a member of

Composition musical creation
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Declare state emphatically and authoritatively
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Dedication a message that makes a pledge
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Statement a message that is stated or declared
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Instruction a message describing how something is to be done
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Get Together a small informal social gathering
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Speech Act the use of language to perform some act
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Grammatical Relation a linguistic relation established by grammar
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 約束

Sample Sentences for 約束

Paul makes it a rule not to be late for appointments.
I have an appointment to visit a guru in India.
He will often forget his promise.
A promise is a promise.
What do you have on for tomorrow night?

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