Illustration: At the entrance of a small restaurant, a host warmly recognises an arriving couple and their toddler, then gestures toward a table already set for two adults with a high chair. A short queue of other customers waits beside the entrance despite that table being empty.

JLPT N4nounLevel estimated by Bebop

予よ約やく

yoyaku

reservation, booking

Example sentences

  1. 座席ざせきを予約よやくしました。

    I booked a seat.

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  2. 「ホテルの予約よやくはしてありますか」「すみませんが、まだなんです」

    "Have you reserved a hotel room?" "Sorry, not yet."

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 予約よやくしてある。

    I have a reservation.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 予約

  • 予beforehand; previousOnヨ・シャKunあらかじめ
  • 約promise; approximatelyOnヤクKunつづまる・つづめる・つづまやか

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