How to say 'Engagement' in Japanese | 婚約

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The Japanese word for Engagement is 'Kon'yaku', written as 婚約 in Japanese.'Engagement' in hiragana is こんやく.

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婚約

Meaning

Engagement

Reading

こんやく

kon'yaku

Kanji

婚Marriage 約Promise, Approximately

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '婚約 (こんやく)' refers to the state of being engaged to be married. It is used to describe the formal agreement or promise to marry someone. This term is often used in formal contexts, such as announcing an engagement or discussing marriage plans. For example: They announced their engagement「彼らは婚約を発表した」(かれらはこんやくをはっぴょうした). She broke off her engagement「彼女は婚約を解消した」(かのじょはこんやくをかいしょうした). The word can also be used in compound terms like '婚約指輪 (こんやくゆびわ)' (engagement ring).

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3246

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 婚約

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

婚

Meaning

Marriage

kanji

約

Meaning

Promise, Approximately

Words Related to 婚約 Through the Kanji 婚

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 婚 as well.

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結婚

Meaning

Marriage

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離婚

Meaning

Divorce

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新婚

Meaning

Newlywed

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未婚

Meaning

Unmarried

Words Related to 婚約 Through the Kanji 約

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 約 as well.

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約

Meaning

About

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予約

Meaning

Reservation

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約束

Meaning

Promise

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契約

Meaning

Contract

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条約

Meaning

Treaty

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節約

Meaning

Saving

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制約

Meaning

Constraint

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'Kon'yaku' means 'Engagement' .

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