約
やく
approximately; about; promise; appointment
JLPT N3 Common word Intermediate Japanese L11
Meanings
Adverb
approximately; aboutNoun
promise; appointment; engagement- shortening; reduction; simplification
- contraction (in phonetics)
Example sentences
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It's about one month.
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It's about two miles.
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I walked about a mile.
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About two hours have passed.
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About one hundred and fifty dollars altogether.
More examples (10)
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There are about a thousand students in all.
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My contractions last about forty-five seconds.
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We walked for about 6 kilometers.
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My menstrual cycle is about every four weeks.
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I study about three hours every day.
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Father came home about ten minutes ago.
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It is about ten minutes' walk to the station.
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Tom lost seventy pounds.
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In about 20 minutes she made up her face.
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She lived there about five years.