JLPT N3 · Noun / adverb

約 (yaku)

約 (やく, yaku) is a Japanese noun / adverb meaning “approximately; about”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: やく
Romaji: yaku
Word class: Noun / adverb
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

approximately; about · adverb
promise; appointment; engagement · noun
shortening; reduction; simplification · noun
contraction (in phonetics) · noun

Example sentences

その値段は約５０ドルだった。

The price was in the neighbourhood of 50 dollars.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 約

約

promise, approximately, shrinkヤク・つづ.まる・つづ.める · 9 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 約.

予約よやくreservation約束やくそくpromise契約けいやくcontract婚約こんやくengagement節約せつやくsaving (e.g. time, money, resources)倹約けんやくthrift規約きやくagreement条約じょうやくtreaty制約せいやくlimitation

Source: JMdict entry 1538100 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.