予約

yoyaku
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An arrangement made now for something to happen later.

Examples

  • ホテルの予約を確認してください。
    Please check the hotel reservation.
  • この予約は将来の本契約を予定する。
    This preliminary contract envisages a later main contract.
  • その本は発売前に予約した。
    I preordered the book before its release.
  • レストランを予約した。
    I booked the restaurant.
  • 法律上の予約は席の取り置きとは異なる。
    A legal preliminary contract differs from holding a seat.

Similar words

リザーブ
事前契約
事前申し込み

Meanings

Booking in advance

noun
travel
neutral
An advance arrangement for a seat, service, room or product, or the act of making it.

Examples

  • レストランを予約した。
    I booked the restaurant.
  • ホテルの予約を確認してください。
    Please check the hotel reservation.
  • 週末の席は予約が必要です。
    You need a reservation for a weekend table.
  • ネットで診察を予約できます。
    You can book a medical appointment online.
  • その本は発売前に予約した。
    I preordered the book before its release.

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Preliminary contract

noun
law
formal
In law, a contract committing parties to conclude another specified contract later.

Examples

  • 土地の売買の予約を結んだ。
    They entered into a preliminary contract for the land sale.
  • この予約は将来の本契約を予定する。
    This preliminary contract envisages a later main contract.
  • 契約書に予約の条件を記した。
    The document records the terms of the preliminary contract.
  • 双方は売買の予約に合意した。
    Both parties agreed to a preliminary sale contract.
  • 法律上の予約は席の取り置きとは異なる。
    A legal preliminary contract differs from holding a seat.

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Etymology

FAQ

What does 予約 mean?

An arrangement made now for something to happen later.

How do you read 予約?

It is read よやく, written yoyaku.

When would you use 予約?

In daily life it books a future service; in legal writing it names a distinct contract for a future main contract.

How is 予約 different from 約束?

約束 is any promise, while a daily-life 予約 secures something in advance for a particular time.

How does 予約 change in a sentence?

The noun also becomes a verb with する: 予約する, 予約します.

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