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約やく
Meanings
Adverb
1. approximately; about
Noun
2. promise; appointment; engagement
3. shortening; reduction; simplification
4. contraction (in phonetics)
Alt. forms
約やく
98%
やく
1%
Kanji used
約
promise
Pitch accent
や
く
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Used in: 3072
Used in vocabulary (43 in total)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
engagement; betrothal
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
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Examples (70 in total)
About two hours have passed.
"How long will it take?" "About two weeks."
There are about a thousand students in all.
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