🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

予約

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yoyaku

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Reservation/ˌrɛz.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #950 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"ホテルの部屋の予約をお願いします。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An arrangement in which something such as a seat, room, or table is kept for a particular person.

    "I would like to make a room reservation for the upcoming weekend."
  2. 2

    A expression of doubt or qualification concerning a plan or idea.

    "She accepted the job offer without any reservations."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'reservatio', from 'reservare' (to keep back or reserve), entering Middle English via Old French in the 15th century. Over time, the semantic scope expanded from the legal keeping back of rights to include booking arrangements and tracts of land set apart for specific populations.

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