How do you read 違約?

違約 is read いやく (iyaku), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 違約?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 違約 in romaji?

違約 is written iyaku in romaji.

What kanji are in 違約?

違 (Difference, Differ); 約 (Promise, Approximately).

違約いやく

いやく · iyaku

noun

Breach of contract, default

Other ways to say “breach of contract” in Japanese →

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

違Difference, Differ 音い訓ちが.う・ちが.い JLPT N3 · 13 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

違うちがうto be different; to differ; wrong 違反いはんviolation (of law), infringement 相違そういdifference, discrepancy, variation 違いちがいdifference, discrepancy 違えるちがえるto change 勘違いかんちがいmisunderstanding, wrong guess 約やくapproximately, about, some 規約きやくagreement, rules, code

Questions

What does 違約 mean?

Breach of contract, default.

How do you pronounce 違約?

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

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