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約やく束そく
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する, transitive)
1. promise; agreement; arrangement; one's word; contract; pact
Then, it's a promise, okay?
Noun
2. appointment; engagement; date
Hey, it's the time we agreed to meet.
3. convention; rule
Noun
Verb (する, transitive)
4. destiny; fate
Kanji used
約
promise
束
bundle
Pitch accent
や
くそく
Top 600
Conjugations...Used in: 6290
Composed of
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
lattice; counter for large bundles (e.g. 10 sheafs of rice, 200 sheets of calligraphy paper, 20 whistling arrows, 100 fish); handbreadth (unit for measuring the length of arrows); fascicle
Used in vocabulary (22 in total)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
as promised
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
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Examples (146 in total)
Then, it's a promise, okay?
A promise is a promise.
I promise not to laugh.
You promised, didn't you?
I promise I'll come back.
I can't promise you.
"Do you promise?" "Yes, I promise."
But you promised!
You promised the other day, didn't you?
It's a promise from when I was a child.
I promise not to peek.
I promise I'll be back soon.
We must not forget our promise.
Hey, it's the time we agreed to meet.
I'll come back. I promise.
Many promises had been made.
I promised that I'd do that.
You have made a promise.
I'll call you later, I promise.
I promise I won't be late tomorrow.
I promise I won't lie.
He is bound by his promise.
I promise I won't bite.
I promise I'll be back by 7 o'clock
He translated promise into actions.
I promise I'll be there on time.
The promise still holds.
Yeah, I absolutely promise that.
Promise you won't forget me.
You should always keep your word.
You just have to promise me one thing.
I promise that I'll be here tomorrow.
I have plans with a friend today.
He promised a mountain of gold.
He has made a promise to come again.
I promise I'll do that today.
Please promise you'll never do that again.
He was in time for the appointment.
I promised my parents I wouldn't drink.
He is apt to forget his promise.
Surprisingly, it's exactly the time we agreed on.
I swear on my honor.
He has promised never to be late again.
She promised not to go out alone.
A considerable amount of time has passed since we made the promise.
She was faithful to her promise.
He promised us his assistance.
I have an appointment at 8 o'clock.
Think carefully before you promise anything.
His promise cannot be counted on at all.
You must make good on your promise to me.
He engaged to pay the bill as soon as possible.
He promised political reforms would be put into practice.
He promised me to come early.
I'll tell you if you promise not to tell.
I wonder what he promised to do for me.
I promise I'll find you a job.
Please promise you won't forget me.
He promised to marry her.
I have made a promise to do it.
He promised me to come here.
He promised to return and yet he didn't.
I have a date tonight with an old girlfriend.
You must fulfill your promise without fail.
He made a promise to take me to the movies.
The detective promised to look into the matter right away.
I have an appointment to dine with him.
Once you have made a promise, you must keep it.
He promised me the position of company president.
He promised to provide information.
If you don't follow this convention, readers will get confused.
I still remember the promise we made that day.
I managed to secure an appointment, at least.
I'll keep my promise, so get lost.
I haven't made any particular appointment, but is it a visitor?
She is precise in keeping appointments.
She is rarely late for appointments.
Dick promised to come back by three o'clock.
When he comes, I'll pay the money that I promised.
I promised my parents that I'd study French.
The government promised to wipe out poverty.
Please promise me you'll never lie to me again.
Sam has promised to pay the money at the end of the month.
Tom promised to send the check by mail.
Therefore, to show you respect, I promise.
But Susan promised that she would call.
From now on, I promise to be punctual.
He forgot his promise to go there.
I promise that I'll stay longer next time.
It won't happen again, I promise.
I'll tell you the truth if you promise not to get mad.
She promised to look into the matter immediately.
Promise me you won't tell anyone about what we just talked about. Please.
You can go out, as long as you promise to be back early.
She promised me to clean my room.
She promised that she would meet him after school.
This is the promise that you and I exchanged.
The promise I made then still holds.
I'll leave this with you as a token of our promise.
I promised to help my brother with his homework.
We agreed to leave the directing to the club president, didn't we?
That promise came to be fulfilled surprisingly quickly.
I took a taxi so that I would be in time for the appointment.
She promised to meet him last night.
She came an hour beyond the appointed time.
It is a promise that offers you no benefit whatsoever.
The policeman promised to investigate the matter.
He often mistakes the time, and is late for his appointments.
The promise I made to you last week still holds true.
If you can't keep your promise, what excuse will you make?
The new government promised to rid the country of corruption.
I make a point of being in time for appointments.
He seduced her with false promises.
Mary promised her mother that she would help her more often.
He canceled the appointment to attend the meeting.
Jim promised me not to come again.
She cursed him for forgetting his promise.
I am very sorry, but I must cancel our appointment for February 27.
I promise I'll mop the floor tomorrow morning.
When did she promise to meet him?
He promised me to pay back the money.
I promised him to keep it a secret.
He promised me that he would be more careful in the future.
The police promised to look into the matter.
He promised to see about my broken watch.
I was allowed to go off by myself provided that I promised to be careful.
I sympathized with them, and promised that I would do what I could to help.
We expect you to carry out what you have once promised.
There are only a few dozen seconds left until the appointed time.
You promised not to be rude to me anymore.
He promised that he would write to me once in a while.
That policeman promised to look into the matter.
She promised that she would pay me this week, but she didn't keep her word.
He promised to pay us high wages.
Anyone who has made a promise should keep it.
I promise to return this videotape within a week.
It was agreed that we would provide financial assistance in return.
He promised that he would treat John as his own son.
I promise you, we as a people will get there.
Tom promised he wouldn't say anything to Mary about that.
Tom promised to do everything he could to help me.
You should do your best to carry out your promises.
Even if the sun were to rise in the west, I wouldn't break my promise.
He must have forgotten all about the promise.
Mr Smith hasn't turned up yet though he promised to come.
You are ten minutes behind the appointed time.