予約|よやくyoyaku[0]heiban (flat)

1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbreservation; appointment; booking; advance order
   「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."
2. noun, suru verb, transitive verbcontract; subscription; pledge
   あなたの定期ていき購読こうどく予約よやくは六ろく月がつ号ごうで切きれます。↗

   Your subscription expires with the June issue.
3. noun, suru verb, transitive verbprogramming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)

• SynonymリザーブNeutralLoanword mostly for reserving seats or rooms, as in 「リザーブ席」; less common than 「予約」.
• SynonymブッキングNeutralLoanword used mainly in the hotel, airline and entertainment industries, as in 「ダブルブッキング」.
• Related押さえるおさえるNeutralCan mean securing a venue or date in advance, as in 「会場を押さえる」; its basic sense is to press or hold something down.
• Related取っておくとっておくCasualColloquial term for keeping something aside for later use; doesn't necessarily involve booking with a shop or business.
• Related取り置くとりおくNeutralSetting merchandise aside for a particular person, as a shop's 「取り置き」; the focus is on holding a physical item.
• Antonym飛び込みとびこみNeutralThe opposite of 「予約」 in the sense of showing up without an appointment, as in 「飛び込み客」.

For booking services or seats, 「予約」 is the default; 「ブッキング」 is industry talk for hotels, flights and shows; use 「押さえる」 for locking up a date or venue and 「取り置く」 for having goods set aside.

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1. 将来しょうらいの商品しょうひんの購入こうにゅうやサービスの利用りようなどについて、予あらかじめ約束やくそくし優先的ゆうせんてきな権利けんりを確保かくほすること。
2. 将来しょうらいにおいて契約けいやくを成立せいりつさせることを約束やくそくする契約けいやく。