Meaning of 誓う in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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誓う, 盟うJLPT 2
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Kana Readingちかう
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Romajichikau
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `u` ending, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
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Example Sentences
誓う, 盟う, ちかう used in context
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結婚生活がうまく行っていない方は結婚式の時におごそかに神の前に誓った、夫婦の誓約を思い出してみましょう。
And to the people whose married life is not going well, let's remember the marriage covenant sworn solemnly before God at the wedding ceremony.
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You must bind yourself to keep the promise.
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I vowed that I would never speak to her again.
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She pledged herself never to do it again.
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She gave her oath that she would not drink.
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He protested that he was innocent.
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