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約
yaku
Meaning
- approximately, about
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Learn all JLPT N3 Vocabulary – 約 (yaku), approximately, about
Example
Here is a list of examples based on the word 約
| 日本語 | 英語 |
|---|---|
| ともかく約束を破るのはよくありません。 | In any case, it’s wrong to break a promise. |
| 彼は帰ってくると約束した。それなのに帰ってこなかった。 | He promised to return and yet he didn’t. |
| ６月末に参加者を募ったら１週間弱で約５００席が予約でいっぱいになった。 | When participants were sought at the end of June all, about 500, seats were reserved in under a week. |
| 節約したまえ。 | Practice thrift! |
| 契約には曖昧な箇所があってはならない。 | No ambiguities are allowed in a contract. |
| ふたをして始めは強火、沸騰したら中火にして約７分間煮ます。 | Put the lid on and start at high flame, when it boils set to medium flame and boil for about seven minutes. |
| 彼女はけちと言わないまでも倹約家だ。 | She is frugal, not to say stingy. |
| 彼女は、ケチとは言わないまでも、非常に倹約家だ。 | She is very frugal, not to say stingy. |
| 約束を守ることを誓わなければいけない。 | You must bind yourself to keep the promise. |
| 今日、朝一でポートレートの予約が入っているんだが・・・どうだ？試しにやってみるか？ | First thing today there’s an appointment for a portrait … what do you say? Will you try doing it as a test? |
| 娘はいつも、約束を守らない母親に苛立っていた。 | The daughter was irritated with her mother, who always broke her promises. |
| ２００６年９月の軍事クーデターで失脚、事実上亡命中だったタイのタクシン元首相が２８日、約１年半ぶりに帰国した。 | Deposed in a military coup in September 2006 and having effectively been in exile, the Former premier of Thailand Thaksin has returned after about a year and a half. |
| ９０の約数のうち、９でわり切れない数は何個あるでしょうか。 | Among the divisors of 90, how many numbers are not divisible by 9? |
| 彼らは彼の意志に反して彼にその契約書に署名させた。 | They made him sign the contract against his will. |
| 勿論最初の約束優先ということで謝ったわ。 | Of course I apologised, saying that the first appointment had priority. |
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