- 1. [adv] approximately; about
- 2. [n] promise; appointment; engagement
- 3. [n] shortening; reduction; simplification
- 4. [n] {ling} contraction (in phonetics)
Kanji in this word
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約
promise, approximately, shrinkOn: ヤク (yaku)Kun: つづ.まる (tsuzu.maru)、 つづ.める (tsuzu.meru)、 つづま.やか (tsuzuma.yaka)
Example Sentences
その値段は約50ドルだった。
The price was in the neighbourhood of 50 dollars.