EJDict
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日本語WordNet
a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; "there is little or no promise that he will recover"
make a promise or commitment
promise to undertake or give; "I promise you my best effort"
make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"
give grounds for expectations; "The new results were promising"; "The results promised fame and glory"
JMdict
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A declaration that one will do or not do something; an indication of future success or excellence; to commit to doing something.
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While officials promise accountability, systemic corruption persists and perpetrators rarely face appropriate consequences realistically.
役人は説明責任を約束しますが、体系的腐敗が続き、加害者は現実的に適切な結果に直面することはめったにありません。
Saying "I promise to attend" constitutes promising rather than describing promise, exemplifying performative utterances accomplishing actions through speech itself.
「出席することを約束します」と言うことは、約束を記述するのではなく約束を構成し、発話自体を通じて行為を達成する遂行的発話を例示している。
Hair products promise improved manageableness.
ヘアケア製品は髪の扱いやすさの向上を約束します。
He conveniently forgot his promise.
彼は都合よく約束を忘れた。
The fledgeling company is showing promise.
その新興企業は有望さを見せている。
Pronunciation data from ipa-dict (MIT License) based on cmudict-ipa by @lingz