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    3. お約束

    お約束

    お​約やく束そく

    promise

    NTDaily LifeKanji Vocab19 strokes

    御約束

    おやくそく

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    promise, agreement, arrangement, one's word, contract, pact, appointment, engagement, date
    honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) languagehumble (kenjougo) language

    Noun, Particle

    2.
    something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag), typical or clichéd development (in a story), something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)

    Stroke 0 / 19

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    約
    つづ.まる・つづ.める・つづま.やか…(1)
    promise・approximately・shrink
    Kanji
    束
    たば・たば.ねる・つか・つか.ねる…(1)
    bundle・sheaf・ream・tie in bundles・govern…(2)
    Kanji
    お
    o
    Kana
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