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誓約 (せいやく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

誓せい約やく

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Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

oath; vow; pledge; covenant

A formal, often legally or morally binding promise. Used in contexts such as contracts, courtrooms, and solemn personal commitments.

証しょう人にんは法ほう廷ていで真しん実じつを話はなすと誓せい約やくした。
The witness swore an oath in court to tell the truth.

彼かれは禁きん酒しゅの誓せい約やくを立たてた。

He made a pledge to abstain from alcohol.

Kanji

誓vow, swear, pledge
約promise, approximately, shrink

Similar words

誓ちかい
誓い is a more general, everyday word for a vow or oath, while 誓約 is more formal and often implies a written or legal commitment.
約やく束そく
約束 is a common word for a promise or appointment, whereas 誓約 is a solemn, binding oath.

Etymology

Compound of 誓 (せい, 'swear') and 約 (やく, 'promise'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally conveys a binding oath.