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約

やく

Readings

やく

Meanings

  1. 1.
    advapproximately; about
  2. 2.
    npromise; appointment; engagement
  3. 3.
    nshortening; reduction; simplification
  4. 4.
    ncontraction (in phonetics)

Kanji breakdown

約
N49 strokesGrade 4

Example sentences

その値段は約５０ドルだった。

The price was in the neighbourhood of 50 dollars.

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約やく

approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction

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