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    3. 背約

    背約

    背はい約やく

    a broken promise

    NTNoun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab18 strokes

    はいやく

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    a broken promise, breaking one's word

    Stroke 0 / 18

    Speed1.0x

    Kanji that make up this word

    背
    せ・せい・そむ.く・そむ.ける…(1)
    stature・height・back・behind・disobey…(3)
    約
    つづ.まる・つづ.める・つづま.やか…(1)
    promise・approximately・shrink
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