Illustration: On the wooden veranda of a modest home, a young couple kneels facing each other beside a small travel trunk. Both wear everyday kimono appropriate to the period.

Beyond N1verbLevel estimated by Bebop

契ちぎる

chigiru

to vow, to pledge

Mostly literary. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

二人ふたりはいつか結婚けっこんすると契ちぎった。
The two vowed to marry someday.
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友人ゆうじんとは、必かならずまた会あおうと契ちぎった。
My friend and I promised we would meet again.
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二人ふたりはこれからも支ささえ合あうと契ちぎった。
The two pledged to keep supporting each other.
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Kanji in 契

契pledge; promiseOnケイKunちぎる

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