契約します（けいやくします、keiyakushimasu）
- to contract

The Japanese word 契約します契約します means "to make a contract," "to contract," or "to agree to a contract." It signifies the act of formalizing an agreement between two or more parties, often involving legally binding terms and conditions. It implies a sense of commitment and obligation to fulfill the stipulations outlined in the contract. The word covers a wide range of contexts where contracts are involved, such as business deals, employment, services, and real estate. The word 契約 itself means "contract." The "します" suffix is the polite ます-form of the verb する, meaning "to do". Therefore, 契約します契約します is the polite form of the verb "to contract."

⚫︎不動産の契約を契約します。 Translation: I will make a real estate contract. ⚫︎新しい仕事の契約を契約します。 Translation: I will sign the contract for the new job. ⚫︎サービスの利用契約を契約します。 Translation: I will contract for the use of the service.

This word is used in formal and semi-formal situations. ⚫︎ It is appropriate to use when discussing legally binding agreements or formal arrangements. ⚫︎ You can use it in business meetings, legal discussions, or when communicating with service providers. ⚫︎ The polite form, 契約します契約します, is generally used unless you are speaking to close friends or family. If you want to use the plain form, which is less formal, you would use 契約する. You may hear or see the past tense form 契約しました or the negative forms like 契約しません or 契約しませんでした, which are also often used.

The word is typically written as 契約します契約します. ⚫︎ 契約 is written using the kanji for "contract" and "agree." ⚫︎ します is written in hiragana and is the polite verb ending for "to do." ⚫︎ Other forms, like the past tense 契約しました契約しました (contracted), the negative 契約しません (will not contract), and the plain form 契約する (to contract), are also common. ⚫︎ No variations in okurigana (the suffix hiragana) are usually seen.

⚫︎ 締結します (ていけつします): to conclude (a contract). This is a more formal synonym. ⚫︎ 合意します (ごういします): to agree; to consent. This can be used when referring to reaching an agreement, although it might not always imply a formal contract. ⚫︎ 取り決めます (とりきめます): to decide; to determine; to agree upon. This emphasizes the act of making a decision and coming to an agreement.

⚫︎ 解約します (かいやくします): to cancel a contract. ⚫︎ 破棄します (はきします): to annul; to break (a contract). ⚫︎ 拒否します (きょひします): to refuse; to reject.

来月、新しいアパートの賃貸契約を契約します。 ・Translation: I will sign the rental contract for a new apartment next month. ・Explanation: This sentence shows the use of 契約します契約します in the context of a housing contract.

会社は新しいソフトウェアの使用について契約します。 ・Translation: The company will contract for the use of new software. ・Explanation: This sentence indicates the company is making a contract to use software.

The word 契約 is a compound word. ⚫︎ 契 (けい) means "contract", "pledge", or "agreement." It implies a mutual understanding or commitment. ⚫︎ 約 (やく) means "promise", "agreement", "contract", or "arrangement." Therefore, 契約 itself implies a mutual promise or binding agreement. The verb suffix します comes from the verb する, which means "to do," creating the action "to contract."