VOCABULARY
やく
ya
や
ku
く
approximately
role, part, duty, service, use, bake, burn, translation, reason, circumstances, about, promise, contract, calamity, misfortune
noun
verb
adverb
Example sentences
やく百人が来た。
About a hundred people came.
肉をやくのが好きだ。
I like grilling meat.
やく三時間かかった。
It took about three hours.
魚をやくと美味しい。
Grilled fish is delicious.
Practice exercises
1
このプロジェクトには約３０万円の予算が必要だ。
This project requires a budget of about 300,000 yen.
Answer
約
2
新薬の開発には約１０年の研究期間が必要とされる。
Developing a new drug is said to require a research period of approximately 10 years.
Answer
約
3
駅まで約１５分かかります。
It takes about 15 minutes to the station.
Answer
約
4
参加者は約５０人でした。
There were approximately 50 participants.
Answer
約
5
今回の災害による経済損失は約５００億円に上ると試算されており、復興には数年かかる見通しだ。
The economic losses from this disaster are estimated at approximately 50 billion yen, and recovery is expected to take several years.
Answer
約