約 - yaku | eevy Japanese Dictionary

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

その値段ねだんは約やく５ご０れいドルだった。

sono nedanwa yaku gojūdorudatta.

The price was in the neighbourhood of 50 dollars.

Characters

Written Form

約 kanji, 9 strokes promise

Reading

18 Variants Available

Essential 9 items

約やくじゃない

yakujanai

The negative form

1. Not a promise.; Not an appointment.

★ Common

Noun

#193930

約やくだった

yakudatta

The past form

1. Was going to; Was supposed to

★ Common

Noun

#94064

約やくで

yaku de

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. About; Regarding

★ Common

Noun

#11394

約やくの

yakuno

Attributive form: modifies a following noun

1. Concerning; About

★ Common

Noun

#8996

約やくじゃありません

yaku ja arimasen

The polite negative form

1. It is not.; It's not a promise.

★ Common

Noun

#833947

約やくじゃないです

yakujanaidesu

The polite negative form

1. It's not a date.; It's not an appointment.

★ Common

Noun

#341165

約やくでした

yakudeshita

The polite past form

1. Was going to; Was planned to

★ Common

Noun

#160438

約やくです

yakudesu

The polite form

1. Approximately; About

★ Common

Noun

#43562

約やくではありません

yakudewārimasen

The polite negative form

1. Is not an appointment.; Is not a promise.

★ Common

Noun

#301357

Common 6 items

約やくじゃなかった

yaku ja nakatta

The past negative form

1. Wasn't an appointment; Wasn't a promise

★ Common

Noun

#540046

約やくだろう

yakudarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably; About

★ Common

Noun

#344031

約やくじゃありませんでした

yaku ja arimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not.; It wasn't.

★ Common

Noun

#1000567

約やくじゃなかったです

yaku ja nakattadesu

The polite, past negative form

1. Wasn't a promise.; Wasn't an appointment.

★ Common

Noun

#1173323

約やくでしょう

yakudeshō

Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")

1. Probably.; Likely.

★ Common

Noun

#292139

約やくではありませんでした

yakudewārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not promised.; Was not arranged.

★ Common

Noun

#707991

Advanced 3 items

約やくだったら

yakudattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If about; If approximately

★ Common

Noun

#372039

約やくであれば

yakudeareba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If about; If approximately

★ Common

Noun

#201114

約やくなら

yakunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when promised; If/when appointed

★ Common

Noun

#139128

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