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Keyword
promise
Info
FrequencyTop 300-400
Type
Kyōiku (4th grade) 
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KankenLevel 7
Heisig1462
Readings
やく
(99%)
Composed of
糸
thread
勺
a spoonful of fluid
Mnemonic

A blood oath made with a spoonful of blood will create an invisible and inseparable thread joining you two forever in a promise you won't be able to break.

Used in kanji (1 in total)
葯
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Used in vocabulary (370 in total)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
contract; compact; agreement
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
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Examples (200 in total)
"Do you promise?" "Yes, I promise."
You have made a promise.
You should always keep your word.
Please promise you won't forget me.
I promise I'll be back soon.
The promise still holds.
I promise I'll do that today.
They promised they won't do that.
I promised that I'd do that.
I promised to do that.
I promise I won't do that.
It won't happen again, I promise.
You just have to promise me one thing.
Once you have made a promise, you should keep it.
I promise I'll find you a job.
Promise you won't forget me.
Do you promise not to forget me?
Don't make promises you can't keep.
I wonder what he promised to do for me.
He promised to come, but hasn't turned up yet.
He promised me to come here.
He gave me a promise to come back soon.
He forgot his promise to go there.
He has made a promise to come again.
He will often forget his promise.
He promised me to come early.
He promised to come, but he didn't come.
He promised me to come.
He promised he would tell us.
None of their promises have been kept.
She did not promise to come here again.
When did she promise to meet him?
I'll tell you the truth if you promise not to get mad.
I promise that I'll be here tomorrow.
I'll do it tomorrow. I promise.
I promise that I'll stay longer next time.
When I forgot my promise, he got really angry.
I promised him that I would come today.
I promise not to laugh.
I can't promise you.
You must keep your promise.
You should keep your promises.
I'll keep my promise.
A promise is a promise.
If you make a promise, you should keep it.
We must not forget our promise.
I'll tell you if you promise not to tell.
He promised to marry her.
She promised to marry him.
She promised to marry him, but she didn't.
I have made a promise to do it.
I promise I'll come back.
She promised to look into the matter immediately.
He promised a mountain of gold.
He promised to return the money without fail.
I'll come back. I promise.
Be sure to come here by the appointed time.
Many promises had been made.
I'll call you later, I promise.
He promised to return and yet he didn't.
He promised to write every day.
He promised me to pay back the money.
He promised to sell.
She must have forgotten the promise.
I promise I won't lie.
He promised me that he would be more careful in the future.
Promise me you won't tell anyone about what we just talked about. Please.
He promised not to tell that to anyone.
He promised me he wouldn't tell anyone.
Do you promise you won't tell anyone?
I promise I won't be late tomorrow.
Please promise you'll never do that again.
I promise I'll never do it again.
He promised not to tell another lie.
She promised not to be late again.
I promised her not to do it again.
I have a date tonight with an old girlfriend.
He promised to come home early tonight.
The police promised to look into the matter.
They are satisfied with the contract.
He was in time for the appointment.
She promised me to clean my room.
You can go out, as long as you promise to be back early.
You must fulfill your promise without fail.
He always make good his promises.
I'm sure he will carry out his promise.
He couldn't fulfill a promise he had made to his father.
He didn't carry out his promise.
He always fulfills his promises.
You should fulfill your promises.
The detective promised to look into the matter right away.
He made a promise to take me to the movies.
Even if the sun were to rise in the west, I wouldn't break my promise.
You shouldn't break promises.
Promises are made to be broken.
He promised to see about my broken watch.
She promised that she would meet him after school.
I am very happy to hear about your engagement.
He is engaged to my sister.
She will be happy when she gets engaged.
She got engaged to him.
My sister got engaged.
My sister is engaged to him.
I'm engaged to her.
I have an appointment to dine with him.
I promise I won't bite.
He is bound by his promise.
I was allowed to go off by myself provided that I promised to be careful.
That mountain is about three thousand meters high.
There are forty-one teachers and about eight hundred students in this school.
There were twenty or so people there.
There are about forty students in her class.
There are about a thousand students in all.
Our school has about one thousand students.
There are about 1000 students at our high school.
My school is about ten minutes' walk from the station.
They have announced their engagement.
Once you have made a promise, you must keep it.
She lived there about five years.
Their conversation was carried on for about an hour.
I sympathized with them, and promised that I would do what I could to help.
The earth is about six times as large as the moon.
He carried out what he had promised.
He carried out all his promises.
We expect you to carry out what you have once promised.
He promised me the position of company president.
I worked on a yearly contract.
The human brain weighs about three pounds.
We walked about three kilometers.
We walked for about 6 kilometers.
I promised my parents I wouldn't drink.
About two hours have passed.
He is apt to forget his promise.
Finally, my sister got engaged.
We made a pact that we wouldn't abandon one another.
How did you pull off that agreement?
I promised him to keep it a secret.
There are about 6 billion people in the world.
There are about seven billion people in the world.
He promised to provide information.
The girl dressed in white is his fiancée.
The girl who is dressed in white is my fiancée.
Her fiancé gave her a very big ring.
He has promised never to be late again.
I promised I wouldn't be late.
They fly about 35,000 km in eight months.
The promise I made then still holds.
She announced her engagement to her lawyer friend.
The surface temperature of the sun is assumed to be about 6000°C.
She promised not to go out alone.
No ambiguities are allowed in a contract.
You promised not to be rude to me anymore.
It is about 1 mile from here to the station.
The bridge is approximately a mile long.
I walked about a mile.
The station is about three miles from here.
One mile is approximately 1,600 meters.
"How far is it from here to the station?" "It is about two miles."
I promised to help my brother with his homework.
He promised that he would write to me once in a while.
He must have forgotten all about the promise.
She must have forgotten all about the promise.
My son is engaged to his secretary.
China is about twenty-five times as large as Japan.
The city has a population of about four million.
The population of China is about eight times as large as that of Japan.
He keeps his word.
She came an hour beyond the appointed time.
It took me about an hour to read this book through.
We played games for about an hour and a half.
"Have you reserved a hotel room?" "Sorry, not yet."
You have to make a reservation.
We should have phoned ahead and reserved a table.
You always reserve the same room.
Hey you, make a reservation.
Please make your reservations promptly.
The reservation is already made.
Did you book accommodation at the hotel?
Here is your appointment card.
I ought to have made a hotel reservation earlier.
Make sure you have reserved a room at the hotel.
I'd like to book a room at a hotel.
Did you reserve a room at the hotel?
I'd like to make a reservation.
Can you fix me a reservation?
Your reservation is reconfirmed.
I'd like to confirm our reservations.
Can I make a reservation?
Do you have a reservation?
Please make your reservation one week in advance.
Could you make a reservation for me?
I'd like to change my reservation.
I have a reservation for tonight.
Actually, I haven't made a reservation.
Please wait a moment. Yes, we have a reservation for you.
Have you reserved a seat?
I'd like to reserve a seat.
I wonder if he can reserve the flight for me.
Please book a room for her.
She made reservations for a room at the hotel.