Word Detail

The Japanese word 予約します予約します means "to make a reservation," "to book," or "to reserve" something. It implies securing a spot, time, or item in advance. The action of 予約します予約します suggests planning ahead and arranging for something to be available at a later time.

⚫︎レストランを予約します。 Translation: I will reserve a restaurant. ⚫︎ホテルの部屋を予約します。 Translation: I will book a hotel room. ⚫︎映画のチケットを予約します。 Translation: I will reserve movie tickets.

⚫︎予約します予約します is used when you want to arrange for something in advance, such as making a reservation at a restaurant, booking a hotel room, reserving a train ticket, or scheduling an appointment. ⚫︎It is a polite and commonly used verb in Japanese. ⚫︎It can be used in various contexts, including restaurants, hotels, transportation, appointments, and services. ⚫︎The polite form, or -masu form, is appropriate in most situations.

⚫︎The word is typically written as 予約します予約します in Japanese. ⚫︎The kanji form is 予約します. The hiragana reading is よやくします. ⚫︎The verb stem is 予約, read as よやく (yoyaku), meaning "reservation" or "booking." ⚫︎The suffix しますします(shimasu) is a verb conjugation, indicating "to do" or "to make." ⚫︎The verb form is conjugated as follows: ⚫︎予約します予約します (yoyakushimasu): to make a reservation (polite form) ⚫︎予約しました予約しました (yoyakushimashita): made a reservation (past tense, polite form) ⚫︎予約しない予約しない (yoyakushinai): not to make a reservation (negative, informal) ⚫︎予約しないです (yoyakushinai desu): not to make a reservation (negative, polite form) ⚫︎予約する予約する (yoyaku suru): to make a reservation (plain form)

⚫︎While 予約します予約します is the most common, other verbs or phrases with similar meanings can be used: ⚫︎予約を取る (yoyaku o toru): to make a reservation (literally "to take a reservation") - slightly more casual. ⚫︎手配する (tehai suru): to arrange; to make arrangements. This can be used when booking things, but is a broader term.

⚫︎There is no single direct antonym for 予約します予約します, but the opposite action would be not making a reservation or canceling a reservation: ⚫︎キャンセルします (kyanseru shimasu): to cancel (a reservation, etc.) ⚫︎予約を取り消します (yoyaku o torikeshi shimasu): to cancel a reservation (more formal)

明日の夜、レストランを予約したいです。 ・Translation: I want to reserve a restaurant for tomorrow night. ・Explanation: This sentence expresses a desire to make a reservation. "明日" means "tomorrow," "夜" means "night," "レストラン" means "restaurant," and "したいです" means "I want to."

新幹線の切符をオンラインで予約しました。 ・Translation: I reserved the Shinkansen ticket online. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the action of making a reservation for a Shinkansen (bullet train) ticket. "新幹線" means "Shinkansen," "切符" means "ticket," "オンラインで" means "online," and "しました" is the past tense of しますします.

The word 予約 is a compound word: ⚫︎予 (yo): meaning "beforehand," "in advance," or "pre-" ⚫︎約 (yaku): meaning "promise," "agreement," or "contract." The suffix しますします is the verb conjugation meaning "to do" or "to make." Therefore, 予約します literally means "to make a beforehand agreement" or "to make a promise beforehand," which signifies making a reservation.