WORD DETAIL
契約
けいやく
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
契約is read asけいやくand means “contract”. - Basic usage: The examples show a fictional contract read in class and a trade agreement terminated in a play.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Distinguishing senses and uses
- It is an agreement establishing rights and duties between parties;
契約を結ぶconcludes it and契約を破棄するterminates it.
- It is an agreement establishing rights and duties between parties;