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ヤクソク
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する, transitive)
1. promise; agreement; arrangement; one's word; contract; pact
Noun
2. appointment; engagement; date
3. convention; rule
Noun
Verb (する, transitive)
4. destiny; fate
Alt. forms
約やく束そく
99%
ヤクソク
Pitch accent
ヤ
クソク
Conjugations...Used in: 32
Composed of
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
lattice; counter for large bundles (e.g. 10 sheafs of rice, 200 sheets of calligraphy paper, 20 whistling arrows, 100 fish); handbreadth (unit for measuring the length of arrows); fascicle
Used in vocabulary (12 in total)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
as promised
appointment; rendezvous; date
9 more...
Examples (121 in total)
A promise is a promise.
I promise I'll come back.
I can't promise you.
"Do you promise?" "Yes, I promise."
I promise not to laugh.
Promise that you will keep your promise.
I promise not to peek.
We must not forget our promise.
I'll come back. I promise.
I promised that I'd do that.
You have made a promise.
I promise I'll be back soon.
Many promises had been made.
I'll call you later, I promise.
I promise I won't lie.
I promise I won't be late tomorrow.
He is bound by his promise.
I promise I won't bite.
I promise I'll be back by 7 o'clock
He translated promise into actions.
I promise I'll be there on time.
You just have to promise me one thing.
I promise that I'll be here tomorrow.
He promised a mountain of gold.
He has made a promise to come again.
I promise I'll do that today.
The promise still holds.
Promise you won't forget me.
You should always keep your word.
Please promise you'll never do that again.
He was in time for the appointment.
I promised my parents I wouldn't drink.
He is apt to forget his promise.
He has promised never to be late again.
She promised not to go out alone.
He promised us his assistance.
I have an appointment at 8 o'clock.
Think carefully before you promise anything.
His promise cannot be counted on at all.
You must make good on your promise to me.
He promised political reforms would be put into practice.
I wonder what he promised to do for me.
He promised to come, but hasn't turned up yet.
Once you have made a promise, you should keep it.
I promise I'll find you a job.
Please promise you won't forget me.
He promised to marry her.
I have made a promise to do it.
He promised me to come here.
He promised me to come early.
I'll tell you if you promise not to tell.
He promised to return and yet he didn't.
I have a date tonight with an old girlfriend.
You must fulfill your promise without fail.
The detective promised to look into the matter right away.
He made a promise to take me to the movies.
I have an appointment to dine with him.
Once you have made a promise, you must keep it.
He promised me the position of company president.
We made a pact that we wouldn't abandon one another.
She is rarely late for appointments.
He promised me that he would come at four.
Dick promised to come back by three o'clock.
When he comes, I'll pay the money that I promised.
I promised my parents that I'd study French.
The government promised to wipe out poverty.
Please promise me you'll never lie to me again.
Sam has promised to pay the money at the end of the month.
Tom promised to send the check by mail.
But Susan promised that she would call.
From now on, I promise to be punctual.
He forgot his promise to go there.
It won't happen again, I promise.
I'll tell you the truth if you promise not to get mad.
She promised to look into the matter immediately.
I promise that I'll stay longer next time.
Promise me you won't tell anyone about what we just talked about. Please.
You can go out, as long as you promise to be back early.
She promised me to clean my room.
The promise I made then still holds.
I promised to help my brother with his homework.
I took a taxi so that I would be in time for the appointment.
She promised to meet him last night.
She came an hour beyond the appointed time.
The policeman promised to investigate the matter.
The promise I made to you last week still holds true.
If you can't keep your promise, what excuse will you make?
The new government promised to rid the country of corruption.
He seduced her with false promises.
I make a point of being in time for appointments.
Mary promised her mother that she would help her more often.
He promised me he would be here at six.
He canceled the appointment to attend the meeting.
Jim promised me not to come again.
She cursed him for forgetting his promise.
I am very sorry, but I must cancel our appointment for February 27.
I promise I'll mop the floor tomorrow morning.
When did she promise to meet him?
I promised him to keep it a secret.
He promised me that he would be more careful in the future.
The police promised to look into the matter.
He promised to see about my broken watch.
I was allowed to go off by myself provided that I promised to be careful.
I sympathized with them, and promised that I would do what I could to help.
We expect you to carry out what you have once promised.
You promised not to be rude to me anymore.
He promised that he would write to me once in a while.
That policeman promised to look into the matter.
He promised to pay us high wages.
Anyone who has made a promise should keep it.
I promise to return this videotape within a week.
When they got married, they both swore to never lie.
He promised that he would treat John as his own son.
I promise you, we as a people will get there.
Tom promised he wouldn't say anything to Mary about that.
Tom promised to do everything he could to help me.
You should do your best to carry out your promises.
Even if the sun were to rise in the west, I wouldn't break my promise.
He must have forgotten all about the promise.
Mr Smith hasn't turned up yet though he promised to come.
You are ten minutes behind the appointed time.