How do you read 内約?

内約 is read ないやく (naiyaku), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 内約?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 内約 in romaji?

内約 is written naiyaku in romaji.

What kanji are in 内約?

内 (Inside, Within); 約 (Promise, Approximately).

内約ないやく

ないやく · naiyaku

noun

(marriage) engagement, secret treaty, tacit understanding, private contract

Other ways to say “engagement” in Japanese →

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

内Inside, Within, Between 音ない・だい訓うち JLPT N3 · 4 strokes 約Promise, Approximately, Shrink 音やく訓つづ.まる・つづ.める JLPT N3 · 9 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

内うちwithin, inside 案内あんないするinformation, guidance ～内～ないinside ~内科ないかinternist clinic, internal medicine 内線ないせんphone extension 内閣ないかくcabinet, (government)約やくapproximately, about, some 規約きやくagreement, rules, code

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What does 内約 mean?

(marriage) engagement, secret treaty, tacit understanding, private contract.

How do you pronounce 内約?

ないやく (naiyaku). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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