noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
promise; agreement; appointment
Polite form of 約束. Used in honorific or humble speech to refer to promises, arrangements, or appointments. The humble use is common when referring to one's own promise to a superior.
See also: 約束
My appointment with the company president is tomorrow at 3 p.m.
お約束を守っていただき、ありがとうございます。
Thank you for keeping your promise.
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
expected development; cliché; running gag
Refers to a predictable or obligatory element in a story, joke, or situation. Often used in entertainment contexts to describe tropes or recurring gags.
このドラマでは、主人公が最後に走るのがお約束だ。
In this drama, it's a given that the protagonist runs at the end.
彼の漫才にはお約束のボケがある。
His comedy routine has a predictable running gag.