やく
Meanings
Adverb
1. approximately; about
Noun
2. promise; appointment; engagement
3. shortening; reduction; simplification
4. contraction (in phonetics)
Kanji used
promise
Pitch accent
Top 2500
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)
economising; saving
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
summary; digest
intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
firm promise; definite promise
agreement; stipulation; contract
previous engagement; prior contract
secret agreement
public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow
cancellation of a contract
thrift; economy; frugality
new contract; new agreement; New Testament
approximately half
old promise; old agreement; old covenant; Old Testament
peace settlement
divisor; factor; measure
breaking (an agreement, promise); cancellation (of a contract)
conciseness; brevity; simplification
verbal promise
previous engagement; previous promise
summary; contraction; verbal agreement
(marriage) engagement; secret treaty; tacit understanding; private contract
reduction of a fraction (to lowest terms)
agreement; promise
social-contract theory
approximate total (of)
promissory note
punctuation marks and other special symbols
vow; promise
abridgment; abridgement; condensation; contraction
to exchange promises
dissatisfaction with the work (role) given to one; feeling oneself above the given work (role); not up to the task; (being) out of one's depth
commensuration; reduction to a common measure
contraction (in phonetics)
social-contract theory
consideration (in contract law, the thing given or done by the promisee in exchange for the promise)
consent to an application for a contract
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.