婚約 (こんやく): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

婚約 (こんやく) means engagement / betrothal.

See example sentences below.

婚約 at a glance

婚約

こんやくkon'yaku

N3noun

engagement / betrothal

婚約こんやくkon'yakuN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

engagement / betrothal

Example 1

二人は来月に婚約します。

Translation

They will get engaged next month.

Example 2

婚約指輪を彼女に渡した。

Translation

I gave her the engagement ring.