契 約 書(けいやくしょ)

けいやくしょ

noun

contract

1. contract, written agreement

A formal written document that records the terms and conditions agreed upon between parties, creating legal obligations.

契約書(けいやくしょ)に署名(しょめい)する。

To sign a contract.

契約書(けいやくしょ)の内容(ないよう)を確認(かくにん)してください。

Please confirm the contents of the contract.

賃貸(ちんたい)契約書(けいやくしょ)を交(か)わす。

To exchange rental contracts.

契約書(けいやくしょ)は大切(たいせつ)に保管(ほかん)してください。

Please keep the contract in a safe place.

Composition: 契約(けいやく) (contract, agreement) + 書(しょ) (document). Literally "contract document."

TYPES OF 契約書(けいやくしょ):

賃貸(ちんたい)契約書(けいやくしょ) (rental contract)
雇用(こよう)契約書(けいやくしょ) (employment contract)
売買(ばいばい)契約書(けいやくしょ) (sales contract)
業務(ぎょうむ)委託(いたく)契約書(けいやくしょ) (service outsourcing contract)
秘密保持(ひみつほじ)契約書(けいやくしょ)/NDA (non-disclosure agreement)

Common collocations

契約書(けいやくしょ)を作成(さくせい)する (to draft a contract)
契約書(けいやくしょ)に署名(しょめい)・捺印(なついん)する (to sign and seal a contract)
契約書(けいやくしょ)を交(か)わす (to exchange contracts)
契約書(けいやくしょ)を読(よ)む (to read a contract)
契約書(けいやくしょ)の控(ひか)え (copy of the contract)

Japanese context: In Japan, contracts often require both signature (署名(しょめい)) and personal seal (印鑑(いんかん)/捺印(なついん)), though electronic contracts are becoming more common.

Related Words

Related: 契約(けいやく) (contract (base word))

Related: 覚書(おぼえがき) (memorandum)

Related: 誓約書(せいやくしょ) (written pledge)

Compare: 合意書(ごういしょ) (agreement)

Compare: 承諾書 (letter of consent)

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Added 2026.1.17 22:23 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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