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[ちか()·]
chikau
godan verb, transitive verb

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[ちか()·]
chikau

English Meaning(s) for 誓う

godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge

Definition and Synonyms for 誓う

Vow a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner
Synonyms: 誓い, 誓う
Unquestionably without question and beyond doubt
Synonyms: きっと, しかと, まさに, まさしく, 定めし, 必ず, 必ずや, 必定, 断じて, 断じる, 断ずる, 明確, 是非, 正しい, 正しく, 確かに, 誓う, 誓って
Sure As Shooting definitely or positively
Synonyms: きっと, いかさま, 定めし, 定めて, 定める, 必ず, 必ずや, 断じて, 断じる, 断ずる, 相違ない, 相違なく, 確か, 確かに, 確実, 誓う, 誓って
Resolution a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner
Synonyms: 決心, 決意, 誓い, 誓う
Promise promise to undertake or give
Synonyms: 契る, 約する, 約定, 約束, 約諾, 誓う
Pledge promise solemnly and formally
Synonyms: 宣誓, 盟約, 誓う, 誓約
Pledge give as a guarantee
Synonyms: 誓う
Depone make a deposition
Synonyms: 宣誓, 誓う, 誓約, 誓言
Oath a solemn promise, usually invoking a divine witness, regarding your future acts or behavior
Synonyms: 誓い, 誓う
Absolutely completely and without qualification
Synonyms: まるで, すっかり, まったく, まるきり, バッチリ, まるっきし, まるっきり, 全い, 全然, 完全, 断じて, 断じる, 断ずる, 断然, 皆目, 神掛けて, 絶対に, 誓う, 誓って
Vow make a vow
Synonyms: 契る, 誓う
Swear promise solemnly
Synonyms: 契る, 宣誓, 誓う, 誓約, 誓言
Affirm to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
Synonyms: 主張, 宣誓, 断言, 明言, 確言, 言い切る, 言い張る, 言明, 言い立てる, 誓う, 誓約, 誓言
Vow promise
Synonyms: 契る, 誓う
Swear take an oath
Synonyms: 契る, 宣誓, 誓う, 誓約, 誓言
Depone declare under oath
Synonyms: 宣誓, 誓う, 誓約, 誓言

Meanings for each kanji in 誓う

» vow; swear; pledge

Categories 誓う is a member of

Decision the act of making up your mind about something
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Promise make a promise or commitment
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Pledge promise solemnly and formally
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Vow make a vow
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Declare state emphatically and authoritatively
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Consign give over to another for care or safekeeping
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Promise a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
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Assurance a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 誓う

Conjugations for 誓う

masu stem
[ちか()·]
chikai
Negative stem
[ちか()·]
chikawa
te-form
[ちか()··]
chikatte
Negative te-form
[ちか()····]
chikawanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[ちか()···]
chikawanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ちか()·]
chikau
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ちか()···]
chikawanai
Past Indicative Form
[ちか()··]
chikatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ちか()·····]
chikawanakatta
Presumptive Form
[ちか()··]
chikaou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ちか()···]
chikaimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ちか()····]
chikaimasen
Past Indicative Form
[ちか()····]
chikaimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ちか()·······]
chikaimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[ちか()·····]
chikaimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[ちか()···]
chikaitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ちか()·····]
chikaitakunai
Past Indicative Form
[ちか()·····]
chikaitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ちか()·······]
chikaitakunakatta
Adjective stem
[ちか()··]
chikaita
te-form
[ちか()····]
chikaitakute
Negative te-form
[ちか()······]
chikaitakunakute
Adverbial Form
[ちか()···]
chikaitaku
Provisional Form
[ちか()·····]
chikaitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[ちか()·······]
chikaitakunakereba
Conditional Form
[ちか()······]
chikaitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[ちか()········]
chikaitakunakattara
Objective Form
[ちか()···]
chikaitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ちか()·]
chikae
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ちか()····]
chikainasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[ちか()··]
chikaeba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ちか()·····]
chikawanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[ちか()····]
chikawanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[ちか()···]
chikattara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ちか()······]
chikawanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[ちか()···]
chikattari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ちか()··]
chikaeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ちか()···]
chikaenai
Past Indicative Form
[ちか()··]
chikaeta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ちか()·····]
chikaenakatta
masu-stem
[ちか()·]
chikae
te-form
[ちか()··]
chikaete
Negative te-form
[ちか()····]
chikaenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ちか()···]
chikaemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ちか()····]
chikaemasen
Past Indicative Form
[ちか()····]
chikaemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ちか()·······]
chikaemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ちか()···]
chikawareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ちか()····]
chikawarenai
Past Indicative Form
[ちか()···]
chikawareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ちか()······]
chikawarenakatta
masu stem
[ちか()··]
chikaware
te-form
[ちか()···]
chikawarete
Negative te-form
[ちか()·····]
chikawarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ちか()····]
chikawaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ちか()·····]
chikawaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[ちか()·····]
chikawaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ちか()········]
chikawaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ちか()···]
chikawaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ちか()····]
chikawasenai
Past Indicative Form
[ちか()···]
chikawaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ちか()······]
chikawasenakatta
masu stem
[ちか()··]
chikawase
te-form
[ちか()···]
chikawasete
Negative te-form
[ちか()·····]
chikawasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ちか()····]
chikawasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ちか()·····]
chikawasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[ちか()·····]
chikawasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ちか()········]
chikawasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ちか()····]
chikawasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ちか()·····]
chikawasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[ちか()····]
chikawasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ちか()·······]
chikawasarenakatta
masu stem
[ちか()···]
chikawasare
te-form
[ちか()····]
chikawasarete
Negative te-form
[ちか()······]
chikawasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ちか()·····]
chikawasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ちか()······]
chikawasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[ちか()······]
chikawasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ちか()·········]
chikawasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[ちか()··]
chikawan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ちか()··]
chikawazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ちか()··]
chikawanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ちか()···]
chikawazaru

Sample Sentences for 誓う

By God, I never knew that.
It's not me, I swear!
You must swear with your hand on the Bible.
They won't believe me even if I swear it is true.
We bound her to secrecy.

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