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contract, written agreement
A formal written document that records the terms and conditions agreed upon between parties, creating legal obligations.
契約書に署名する。
To sign a contract.
契約書の内容を確認してください。
Please confirm the contents of the contract.
賃貸契約書を交わす。
To exchange rental contracts.
契約書は大切に保管してください。
Please keep the contract in a safe place.
COMPOSITION: 契約 (contract, agreement) + 書 (document). Literally "contract document."
TYPES OF 契約書:
- 賃貸契約書 (rental contract)
- 雇用契約書 (employment contract)
- 売買契約書 (sales contract)
- 業務委託契約書 (service outsourcing contract)
- 秘密保持契約書/NDA (non-disclosure agreement)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 契約書を作成する (to draft a contract)
- 契約書に署名・捺印する (to sign and seal a contract)
- 契約書を交わす (to exchange contracts)
- 契約書を読む (to read a contract)
- 契約書の控え (copy of the contract)
JAPANESE CONTEXT: In Japan, contracts often require both signature (署名) and personal seal (印鑑/捺印), though electronic contracts are becoming more common.