Japanese

ちかいあう
Meaning: to vow to each other; to make a mutual pledge
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

誓
い
合
う

Example sentences

The two vowed eternal love to each other.
二人は鴛鴦之契を結び、生涯添い遂げることを誓い合った。
The two made a vow of lifelong fidelity and swore to stay together for life.

Usage Notes

Used when two or more people make a promise or oath to one another.

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