NichiDict

誓う

N2
ちかう
盟う
[chikau]
Illustration for 誓う

Meanings

1.GodanTransitive

to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge

Examples

二人は永遠の愛をお互いに誓った

The two vowed eternal love to each other.

神の前で結婚の誓いを正式に立てた。

They formally made their marriage vows before God.

彼は禁煙を固く誓ったが続かなかった。

He firmly vowed to quit smoking but couldn't keep it up.