i have an appointment
i have an appointment は英検3級レベルの英単語で、「予約があります、約束がある」という意味があります。発音記号は /aɪ hæv ən əˈpɔɪntmənt/ です。
意味一覧 (2件)
予約があります
解説 Definition
誰かとの面会や用事が予定されていることを伝える基本文。順番待ちや予定のすり合わせに便利。
This means you have a planned meeting or reserved time with someone, such as a doctor, teacher, or customer. It is commonly used for business, medical, or personal schedules. It suggests the time was arranged in advance.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
appointment は「人と会う予定・医者や美容院などの予約」に強い語。restaurant の reservation が「席や場所の確保」なのに対し、appointment は「その時間、相手に自分のための枠を押さえてもらっている」感じで覚えると残りやすい。I have an appointment. は丸ごと頻出で、with the doctor / at 3 p.m. を後ろに足しやすい。make an appointment（予約を取る）とセットで覚えると定着しやすい。
Link `appointment` with time that is set for a person, especially a doctor, dentist, or hairdresser. That helps you separate it from `reservation`, which is more about booking a seat, room, or table. The phrase `I have an appointment` is very common, and it pairs naturally with `make an appointment`.
例文
I have an appointment with the dentist this afternoon.
今日の午後、歯医者の予約があります。
Sorry, I can't chat now; I have an appointment.
ごめん、今は話せない。約束があるんだ。
約束がある
(意味 2)解説 Definition
人と会う約束や面会の予定が入っているときに使う表現です。病院や店の予約を指す場合とは別に、友人・取引先・先生などと会う予定があることを自然に伝えられます。
Describes hair, a beard, or sideburns that are starting to turn gray. It suggests a mixed look rather than fully white hair, so it often fits someone who is beginning to show signs of age. Compared with stronger labels, it focuses on the transition stage.
例文
I can't have lunch with you today because I have an appointment.
今日は約束があるので、あなたと昼食をとれません。
She left work early because she had an appointment with her lawyer.
彼女は弁護士と会う約束があったので、早めに仕事を終えました。
Do you have an appointment after school?
放課後に誰かと会う約束がありますか。
i have an appointment の語源・成り立ち Etymology
appointmentはフランス語appointer（取り決める）から。a-（～へ）+point（点）で「時間の一点を定める」が原義。関連語：appoint（任命する）、point（点）。時間上の一点に約束を固定するイメージが「予約」の意味につながる。
The main word appointment comes from French appointer, meaning "to arrange" or "to settle." It is built from a prefix meaning "to" and a root related to point, so the original idea was to fix something at a particular point. Over time, this became the idea of setting a specific time for a meeting. Related words are appoint and point.
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