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誓う
盟う
Readings
ちかう
chikau
English
Godan verb with 'u' ending
Transitive verb
to swear, to vow, to take an oath, to pledge
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Conjugated forms
Present, Future 誓う, 誓います
[does], will [do] 誓わない, 誓いません
doesn't [do], will not [do] Past 誓った, 誓いました
[did] 誓わなかった, 誓いませんでした
didn't [do] Te-form, Continuative 誓って, 誓いまして 誓わないで, 誓いませんで 誓わなくて
Kanjis
誓 ON: セイ KUN: ちか.う
vow, swear, pledge

Stroke: 14 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 2-7-7 FC: 5260.0


盟 ON: メイ
alliance, oath

Stroke: 13 Grade: 6 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 2-8-5 FC: 6710.0


Phrases
君は聖書に手をのせて誓うべきだ。
Parts: 君 (きみ) 聖書 (せいしょ) 手 (て) 乗せる (のせて) 誓う (ちかう) 可き (べき)
You should swear on the Bible.
You must swear with your hand on the Bible.