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    3. 誓う

    誓う

    誓ちかう​

    to swear

    N2KMT10News #34+1CoreVerb, TransitiveReligion & PhilosophyEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab16 strokes

    盟う

    ちかう

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to swear, to vow, to take an oath, to pledge

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    私わたしは真しん実じつを話はなすと誓ちかいます。

    I swear to tell the truth.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれは彼かの女じょに永えい遠えんの愛あいを誓ちかった。

    He vowed eternal love to her.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    どんな困こん難なんがあっても、目もく標ひょう達たっ成せいを誓ちかう。

    No matter what difficulties arise, I pledge to achieve my goal.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    神かみに忠ちゅう誠せいを誓ちかう儀ぎ式しきが行おこなわれた。

    A ceremony was held to pledge loyalty to God.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions
    私わたしは二に度どと嘘うそをつかないと心こころに誓ちかった。

    I swore in my heart that I would never lie again.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    誓
    ちか.う…(1)
    vow・swear・pledge
    Kanji
    う
    u
    Kana
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