English–Japanese
“vow” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajichigiru
Example
二人は生涯を共にすると契りました。futa ri wa shō gai o tomo ni su ru to chigi ri ma shi ta
The two vowed to spend their lives together.
How to say “vow” in Japanese
“Vow” in Japanese is 契る (chigiru).
Expresses a firm promise that binds people or their future actions together.
Example sentences with 契る
私たちは互いに支え合うと契りました。watashi ta chi wa taga i ni sasa e a u to chigi ri ma shi ta
We vowed to support each other.
Tips for using 契る
- In English, vow is common in wedding language but also describes serious personal promises, and 契る (chigiru) has a similarly solemn range.