約, やく
1. approximately, about
2. promise, appointment, engagement
3. shortening, reduction, simplification
4. contraction (in phonetics)
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勧工場には約20の出店が並んだ。
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There was a row of about 20 stalls at the fair.
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6月末に参加者を募ったら1週間弱で約500席が予約でいっぱいになった。
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When participants were sought at the end of June all, about 500, seats were reserved in under a week.
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ふたをして始めは強火、沸騰したら中火にして約7分間煮ます。
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Put the lid on and start at high flame, when it boils set to medium flame and boil for about seven minutes.
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昨夜、約8万人の観衆がスタジアムをうずめた。
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About eighty thousand spectators packed into the stadium last night.
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約1年半で約22億通の迷惑メールを送りました。
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He sent about 2.2 billion spam emails over a period of around one and a half years.
I sent about 2.2 billion spam emails over a period of around one and a half years.
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2006年9月の軍事クーデターで失脚、事実上亡命中だったタイのタクシン元首相が28日、約1年半ぶりに帰国した。
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Deposed in a military coup in September 2006 and having effectively been in exile, the Former premier of Thailand Thaksin has returned after about a year and a half.
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牛乳の流れを素早く止め、牛乳が固まるまで約30分間静置する。
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Quickly stop the flow of milk, leave to stand for approximately 30 minutes for the milk to solidify.
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列車が脱線して、約30名の乗客が死傷した。
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The train was derailed and about thirty passengers were either killed or injured.
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陸地は地球の表面の約30パーセントをおおっています。
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Land covers about 30 percent of the surface of the earth.
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約1時間歩くと私たちは湖の所に来た。
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About an hour's walk brought us to the lake.
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