約束 (Yakusoku) is a Japanese noun meaning “promise, agreement, arrangement, one's word”.
Meanings
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbpromise; agreement; arrangement; one's word; contract; pact
- nounappointment; engagement; date
- nounconvention; rule
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbdestiny; fate
Examples
約束は約束。
A promise is a promise.
約束を破らないでよ。
Don't go back on your promise.
約束は守るものだよ。
Promises are things that must be kept.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).