Japanese

ちかう
Meaning: to swear; to vow; to pledge
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 誓う 誓わない
Polite 誓います 誓いません
Past 誓った 誓わなかった
Polite + Past 誓いました 誓いませんでした
Te-form 誓って 誓わなくて
Potential 誓える 誓えない
Passive 誓われる 誓われない
Causative 誓わせる 誓わせない
Causative + Passive 誓わされる 誓わされない
Imperative 誓え 誓うな

Handwriting

誓
う

Example sentences

I vowed revenge in my heart.
二度と嘘をつかないと誓います。
I swear I will never lie again.
我々は最善を尽くすことを誓います。
We swear to do our best.
騎士は王に忠誠を誓った
The knight swore loyalty to the king.
私は必ず君を幸せにすると誓った。
I swore that I would definitely make you happy.
二人の武士は夜明けに決闘することを誓った。
The two samurai vowed to duel at dawn.
彼らは永遠に愛し合うことを誓った。
They swore to love each other forever.
その武士は自分の主君に忠誠を誓った。
That samurai pledged his loyalty to his lord.
彼はその怨念を晴らすために復讐を誓った。
He swore revenge to clear that grudge.
聖騎士は王国を守ることを誓った
The paladin swore to protect the kingdom.

Usage Notes

To make a firm promise to a deity, others, or to oneself. Often used for serious resolutions.

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