Illustration: Outside a suburban station, a local election candidate wearing a plain sash addresses a gathered group through a portable microphone. Beside the candidate stands a physical model of the station entrance with a new access ramp and lift; the actual entrance behind them has only a steep staircase.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

公こう約やく

kouyaku

public pledge, campaign promise

Example sentences

  1. 政治家せいじかは公約こうやくを守まもるべきです。

    Politicians should keep their promises.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 選挙せんきょ公約こうやくを果はたしてくれない政治家せいじかがいる。

    Some politicians never make good on campaign promises.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 選挙せんきょ公約こうやくを遂行すいこうしない政治家せいじかたちもいる。

    Some politicians never make good on campaign promises.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 公約

  • 公public; princeOnコウ・クKunおおやけ
  • 約promise; approximatelyOnヤクKunつづまる・つづめる・つづまやか

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