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誓ちかう

Kana ちかう Romaji chikau

JLPT N2 Common word

Definitions

01godan verb · transitive

to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge

Examples

君は聖書に手をのせて誓うべきだ。

You should swear on the Bible.

Tatoeba #177103

誓うよ、ジョン。

I swear, John.

Tatoeba #142597

彼は禁煙を心に誓った。

He vowed to give up smoking.

Tatoeba #108269

Other forms

盟う

Source

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