Illustration: At the opening of a neighborhood sports day, a young team representative stands before assembled participants and raises one hand in a formal pledge. Their other hand rests firmly at their side, and their face is unusually serious as they speak into a microphone.

JLPT N2verbLevel estimated by Bebop

誓ちかう

chikau

to swear, to vow

Example sentences

  1. 君きみは聖書せいしょに手てをのせて誓ちかうべきだ。

    You should swear on the Bible.

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  2. 彼かれは禁煙きんえんを心こころに誓ちかった。

    He vowed to give up smoking.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 私わたしは彼かれへの忠誠ちゅうせいを誓ちかった。

    I pledged my loyalty to him.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 誓

  • 誓vow; swearOnセイKunちかう

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