Word Meaning 婚約

こんやく konyaku

婚約 is read as こんやく (konyaku) and means engagement.

Meaning

English

engagement
betrothal

Reading

Kana

こんやく

Romaji

konyaku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Related Words 告白,初恋,交際,付き合う,結婚,恋人,夫婦,夫 Rank 5224 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

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婚前契約

こんぜんけいやく

prenuptial agreement

婚約者

こんやくしゃ

fiance

婚前契約書

こんぜんけいやくしょ

prenuptial agreement

婚約破棄

こんやくはき

breaking off an engagement

婚約指輪

こんやくゆびわ

engagement ring

契約結婚

けいやくけっこん

contract marriage

婚礼

こんれい

marriage ceremony

公約

こうやく

public commitment

予約

よやく

programming (e.g. a device)

制約

せいやく

limitation

解約

かいやく

cancellation of a contract

要約

ようやく

summary

Example Sentences

姉は来月結婚するので、婚約指輪を選んでいる。

あねはらいげつけっこんするので、こんやくゆびわをえらんでいる。

My older sister is getting married next month, so she is choosing an engagement ring.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 3 related entries

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