Contract; agreement — an arrangement between parties that creates mutual obligations, often formalized in writing.
新しい雇用契約にサインする前に条項をよく確認した。
Before signing the new employment contract, I carefully checked the terms.
その会社とは独占販売の契約を結んだ。
We signed an exclusive distribution contract with that company.
契約期間は二年間で、自動更新はしないことになっている。
The contract term is two years and it is not subject to automatic renewal.