約束

yakusoku
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An agreement that ties a person or an outcome to what has been decided.

Examples

  • その遊びの約束を説明して。
    Explain the rules of that game.
  • 二人の再会は前世の約束だと彼は語った。
    He said their reunion was a bond of fate from a past life.
  • この会には守るべき約束がある。
    This group has rules to follow.
  • 成功が約束された道などない。
    There is no path where success is assured.
  • その出会いを運命の約束と呼ぶ。
    They call that meeting a bond of fate.

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見込み
確実
取り決め
ルール
宿命
申し合わせ
口約束
運命
誓い
規則

Meanings

Promise or arrangement

noun
relationships
neutral
An undertaking between people about something they will do, including a plan to meet.

Examples

  • 明日の朝、駅で会う約束をした。
    We agreed to meet at the station tomorrow morning.
  • 彼は約束を必ず守る。
    He always keeps his promises.
  • その約束を忘れないでね。
    Do not forget that promise.
  • 二人には週末の約束がある。
    The two have plans for the weekend.
  • 子どもとの約束を破ってしまった。
    I broke a promise to my child.

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Agreed rule or convention

noun
rules
neutral
A rule or convention that members of a group are expected to follow.

Examples

  • この会には守るべき約束がある。
    This group has rules to follow.
  • 舞台には独特の約束がある。
    The stage has its own conventions.
  • みんなで決めた約束に従おう。
    Let us follow the rules we agreed on.
  • その遊びの約束を説明して。
    Explain the rules of that game.
  • 暗黙の約束を知らなかった。
    I did not know the unspoken convention.

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Assured future result

noun
prospects
formal
An outcome treated as certain or guaranteed, usually in the passive form 約束される.

Examples

  • 卒業後の仕事はまだ約束されていない。
    A job after graduation is not yet guaranteed.
  • 成功が約束された道などない。
    There is no path where success is assured.
  • その契約で収入が約束された。
    That contract guaranteed an income.
  • 彼女には将来が約束されていると言われた。
    People said she had an assured future.
  • 参加者には席が約束される。
    Participants are guaranteed a seat.

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Fated bond

noun
fate
literary
A bond or destiny thought to have been fixed beforehand, chiefly in literary writing.

Examples

  • 二人の再会は前世の約束だと彼は語った。
    He said their reunion was a bond of fate from a past life.
  • 物語では、別れも古い約束とされる。
    In the story, even their parting is an old destiny.
  • その出会いを運命の約束と呼ぶ。
    They call that meeting a bond of fate.
  • 祖母はこれを前世からの約束だと言った。
    Grandmother said this was a destiny from a past life.
  • 詩には避けられない約束が描かれる。
    The poem depicts an unavoidable destiny.

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Etymology

The characters 約 and 束 both carry ideas of binding or bringing things together.

FAQ

What does 約束 usually mean?

A promise or an arrangement between people.

How do you read 約束?

It is read やくそく and romanized yakusoku.

How is 約束 used as a verb?

The form 約束する means to promise or arrange.

Can 約束 mean a rule?

Yes, it can name a convention a group follows.

What does 約束される mean?

It means that an outcome is treated as guaranteed.

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