契ちぎる

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契る · godan verb (-ru)

Meanings

Formal or literary word for making a solemn promise or oath, often used in contexts like marriage vows or deep commitments.

Euphemistic or literary expression for marital intimacy; not used in casual conversation.

〈相あい手て〉と契ちぎりを結むすぶto form a solemn bond or vow with someone
二人ふたりは永えい遠えんの愛あいを契ちぎりを結むすんだ。
The two of them pledged eternal love to each other.
〈相あい手て〉と契ちぎるto be intimate with someone (literary, esp. of spouses)
その夜よる、二人ふたりは契ちぎった。
That night, the two of them were intimate.
〈神かみ〉に契ちぎるto vow something before a deity
神かみに永えい遠えんの忠ちゅう誠せいを契ちぎった。
He vowed eternal loyalty before the god.
末すえ永ながく契ちぎるto vow to stay together forever
二人ふたりは末すえ永ながく契ちぎることを約やく束そくした。
The couple promised to stay together for the rest of their lives.

誓ちかうN2sense 1
誓う is the common, everyday word for swearing or vowing, while 契る is a more literary term implying a deep, fateful bond.
約やく束そくN5sense 1
約束する is the ordinary word for making a promise in daily life, whereas 契る is solemn and rarely used for casual promises.

契けい約やくN3sense 1
契約する means to sign a business contract, while 契る shares the kanji 契 but refers to a personal, often romantic or spiritual vow rather than a legal agreement.
ちぎるN2
契る (also read ちぎる) means to pledge or vow, especially love between two people, and has nothing to do with tearing like 千切る.

契ちぎり
pledge; vow; promise · sexual relations; sexual intercourse · destiny; fate; karma
二に世せの契ちぎり
marriage vows; pledge of eternal love

契ちぎるUsage6%
Standard kanji spelling for both senses.
ちぎるUsage94%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the intended sense is clear from context.

The kanji 契 means 'pledge' or 'bond', and the verb 契る inherits this sense. The historical derivation of the reading ちぎる is uncertain.