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76 words
Japanese word
契約
Pronunciation
Romajikeiyaku
Meaning
- nouncontract
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.
More examples
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.
Core concept
Centers on parties binding themselves to conditions that they have agreed to follow.
Common phrases
契約を結ぶkei yaku o musu bu
enter into a contract
契約を更新するkei yaku o kō shin su ru
renew a contract
契約を解除するkei yaku o kai jo su ru
cancel a contract
Similar words
約束yakusoku: An agreement to do something that can be spoken or informal.
Definition in Japanese
複数の当事者が権利や義務などを定め、守ることを約束すること。fuku sū no tō ji sha ga ken ri ya gi mu na do o sada me mamo ru ko to o yaku soku su ru ko to
Word origin
The Sino-Japanese word 契約 (keiyaku) is formed from 契 (kei, "pledge") and 約 (yaku, "promise"), which together suggest a binding agreement.
Usage tips
- 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 meanings
- agreementnoun
Related words
- 契約するkeiyakusurucontractverb
- 契約者keiyakushacontract holdernoun