契約書|けいやくしょkeiyakusho
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- noun(written) contract; agreement
- Synonym証文しょうもんWrittenAn old-fashioned term for a document serving as proof, such as an IOU or deed.
- Synonym約定書やくじょうしょWrittenA written record of agreed terms; leans legal and financial, and is rarely used.
- RelatedコントラクトNeutralA loanword for 'contract', heard mostly in business and IT settings; not common in everyday speech.
For a written contract in everyday use, say 「契約書」, as in 「契約書にサインする」. Use 「コントラクト」 in business or IT talk, 「約定書」 in legal or financial writing, and 「証文」 for old-style written pledges; an IOU is 「借用書」.
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