誓ちかう

chikau

Godan Verb (u)

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

Transitive

君きみは聖書せいしょに手てをのせて誓ちかうべきだ。

kimiwa sēshoni teo nosete chikaubekida.

You should swear on the Bible.

Other forms:

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

誓ちかった

chikatta

The past form

1. Swore; Vowed

★ Common

Verb

#94625

誓ちかって

chikatte

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Swear; Promise

★ Common

Verb

#80777

誓ちかわない

chikawanai

The negative form

1. Will not swear; Will not vow

★ Common

Verb

#98949

誓ちかわなかった

chikawanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not vow; Did not swear

★ Common

Verb

#93551

誓ちかいました

chikaimashita

The polite past form

1. Swore; Pledged

★ Common

Verb

#95484

誓ちかいます

chikaimasu

The polite form

1. I vow.; I swear.

★ Common

Verb

#98865

誓ちかいません

chikaimasen

The polite negative form

1. I do not swear.; I don't promise.

★ Common

Verb

#94969

誓ちかいませんでした

chikaimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not vow.; Did not swear.

★ Common

Verb

#96915

Common 24 items

誓ちかいたい

chikaitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to vow; Want to swear

★ Common

Verb

#92730

誓ちかいたくない

chikaitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Do not want to swear.; Do not want to vow.

★ Common

Verb

#99666

誓ちかうところ

chikau tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to vow; On the verge of pledging

★ Common

Verb

#91370

誓ちかうみたい

chikau mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like a vow; Seems like a promise

★ Common

Verb

#91329

誓ちかえない

chikaenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot promise.; Cannot guarantee.

★ Common

Verb

#100030

誓ちかえる

chikaeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Swear; Vow

★ Common

Verb

#89931

誓ちかおう

chikaō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's vow.; Let's pledge.

★ Common

Verb

#99876

誓ちかったばかり

chikattabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just promised; Recently vowed

★ Common

Verb

#96761

誓ちかっちゃう

chikacchau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. To swear; To vow

★ Common

Verb

#94063

誓ちかっちゃダメ

chikaccha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't vow.; Don't promise.

★ Common

Verb

#91959

誓ちかっていない

chikatte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not vowing; Not promising

★ Common

Verb

#96314

誓ちかっている

chikatte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Swearing; Vowing

★ Common

Verb

#91194

誓ちかってはいけない

chikattewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not swear.; Must not vow.

★ Common

Adjective

#99964

誓ちかってもいい

chikattemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May swear.; Can vow.

★ Common

Adjective

#95874

誓ちかっとく

chikattoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. I swear.; I promise.

★ Common

Verb

#98341

誓ちかわないで

chikawanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't swear.; Don't vow.

★ Common

Verb

#98732

誓ちかわなきゃ

chikawanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must do; Have to do

★ Common

Verb

#100465

誓ちかわなくてもいい

chikawanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to swear.; No need to vow.

★ Common

Adjective

#94187

誓ちかわなければならない

chikawanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must swear; Have to vow

★ Common

Adjective

#95902

誓ちかいなさい

chikainasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Swear.; Promise.

★ Common

Verb

#99525

誓ちかいましょう

chikaimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's vow.; Let's pledge.

★ Common

Verb

#97525

誓ちかえます

chikaemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can attest; Can guarantee

★ Common

Verb

#95714

誓ちかっています

chikatte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Promising; Swearing

★ Common

Verb

#97424

誓ちかわないでください

chikawanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't swear.; Don't promise.

★ Common

Verb

#95131

Advanced 28 items

誓ちかいがち

chikaigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Tends to vow; Prone to promise

★ Common

Verb

#94979

誓ちかいきる

chikaikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To vow; To swear

★ Common

Verb

#94745

誓ちかいそうだ

chikai sōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like swearing; Appears to be vowing

★ Common

Verb

#99571

誓ちかいっぱなし

chikaippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Unfulfilled vow; Broken promise

★ Common

Verb

#96908

誓ちかいぬく

chikainuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Pledge oneself; Vow to see through

★ Common

Verb

#96776

誓ちかうそうだ

chikau sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. They say...; It is said...

★ Common

Verb

#95566

誓ちかうと

chikauto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when swearing; If/when vowing

★ Common

Verb

#94619

誓ちかうな

chikauna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't vow.; Don't swear.

★ Common

Verb

#96708

誓ちかうなら

chikaunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If you swear; When you swear

★ Common

Verb

#97073

誓ちかうようだ

chikau yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Appears

★ Common

Verb

#91056

誓ちかうらしい

chikaurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to vow.; Apparently vows.

★ Common

Verb

#99864

誓ちかえ

chikae

A strong, direct command

1. Vow; Pledge

★ Common

Verb

#92931

誓ちかえば

chikaeba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when swearing; If/when promising

★ Common

Verb

#91837

誓ちかったそうだ

chikatta sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. They say he/she/it vowed.; It is said they promised.

★ Common

Verb

#96034

誓ちかっただろう

chikattadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably swore.; Probably promised.

★ Common

Verb

#99537

誓ちかったところ

chikatta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Swore; Promised

★ Common

Verb

#91467

誓ちかったら

chikattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when I vow; If/when I promise

★ Common

Verb

#99907

誓ちかったらしい

chikattarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to have sworn; Apparently swore

★ Common

Verb

#92829

誓ちかってくれ

chikatte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Swear.; Promise.

★ Common

Verb

#98881

誓ちかってちょうだい

chikatte chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Promise me.; Swear to me.

★ Common

Verb

#100147

誓ちかわせられる

chikawaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to vow; To be forced to promise

★ Common

Verb

#98177

誓ちかわせる

chikawaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To make someone vow; To make someone promise

★ Common

Verb

#95978

誓ちかわないでくれ

chikawanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't swear.; Don't promise.

★ Common

Verb

#91347

誓ちかわなければいけない

chikawanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must swear; Have to swear

★ Common

Adjective

#98626

誓ちかわれる

chikawareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. Sworn to; Vowed

★ Common

Verb

#91006

誓ちかってくださいませ

chikatte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please swear.; Promise, please.

★ Common

Verb

#94518

誓ちかってはならない

chikattewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not vow.; Must not swear.

★ Common

Adjective

#91404

誓ちかってもよろしい

chikattemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. Formal permission:;

★ Common

Adjective

#91877

誓ちかう

chikau

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

60 Variants Available