【やく】

Frequency rank: – (for form やく: 28,850. – 29,089.)
    adverb (fukushi)
  1. approximately; about
    2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  2. promise; appointment; engagement
  3. shortening; reduction; simplification
  4. contraction (in phonetics)linguisticssee also
Forms
  • 【やく】
  • やくFrequency rank: 28,850. – 29,089.
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. approximately; about
    2. This usage implies an estimation or a rough calculation regarding quantities, times, or distances.
    About fifteen people gathered yesterday.
    This movie lasts about two hours.
  2. promise; appointment; engagement
    3. In this sense, it refers to a commitment or arrangement made between parties, often indicating a scheduled meeting or obligation.
    I made a promise with him.
    I have an appointment with a friend tomorrow.
  3. shortening; reduction; simplification
    4. This meaning refers to making something shorter or less complex, often used in contexts like language, processes, or structures.
    I need to shorten the text for the exam.
    He simplified the explanation.
  4. contraction (in phonetics)
    5. This meaning is used in linguistic contexts when discussing how certain sounds are merged or shortened in speech.
    In English, nouns can sometimes be pronounced as contractions.
    I learned about contractions in phonetics class.
Generated collocations (experimental)
to make a promiseto keep a promiseto break a promisea day with an appointmentto have an engagementto arrange a meetingやく約approximately one hourやく約about thirty minutesto use an abbreviationsimplified versionagreement documentto make an appointmentcontracted formto conclude an agreementto cancel an appointment
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
  1. きごう(きごう)．.．.．.
  2. きごう(きごう)．.．.
  3. きごう(きごう)．.
  4. きごう(きごう)．.
  5. きごう(きごう)．.．.．.
  6. きごう(きごう)．.
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  7. きごう(きごう)．.．.．.
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