誓う (Chikau) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to swear, to vow, to take an oath, to pledge”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
Examples
彼は禁煙を心に誓った。
He vowed to give up smoking.
誓って私はそれをします。
Upon my word I will do it.
私は彼への忠誠を誓った。
I pledged my loyalty to him.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).