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“contract” in Japanese

Japanese

Also契約書 (keiyakusho)

Pronunciation

Romajikeiyaku

Example

この契約を読んでください。ko no kei yaku o yo n de ku da sa i

Please read this contract.

Illustration for 契約 (contract)

How to say “contract” in Japanese

“Contract” in Japanese is 契約 (keiyaku).

Centers on parties binding themselves to conditions that they have agreed to follow.

Full entry for 契約: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 契約

新しい契約は来月から始まります。atara shi i kei yaku wa rai getsu ka ra haji ma ri ma su

The new contract starts next month.

Tips for using 契約

  • English agreement can describe a simple spoken understanding, while contract usually suggests formal terms and obligations, making the distinction useful for 契約 (keiyaku).

Other Japanese words for “contract”

二人は契約書に署名します。futa ri wa kei yaku sho ni sho mei shi ma su

The two people sign the contract.

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