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[やく(約)]
yaku
adverb, noun

English Meaning(s) for 約

adverb
  1. approximately; about
noun
  1. promise; appointment; engagement
  2. shortening; reduction; simplification
  3. contraction (in phonetics)
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Definition and Synonyms for 約

Approximately (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
Synonyms: ほぼ, まず, およそ, ざっと, あれこれ, おおよそ, ほとんど, 凡, 無慮, 略, 粗粗, 約

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約 promise; approximately; shrink Kanji Details »

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Sample Sentences for 約

My contractions last about forty-five seconds.
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Shakespeare, whose plays are world-famous, lived some four hundred years ago.
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Around 30% increase in power seen in in-house comparisons with previous model.
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Our school has about one thousand students.
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I walked about a mile.
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