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The knight swore an oath of allegiance to the king.
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Vocabulary list

kishi
noun
  1. samurai on horseback
  2. (medieval) knight
ga
particle
  1. indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
  2. indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
conjunction
  1. but; however; still; and
  2. regardless of; whether (or not) (after the volitional form of a verb)
ou
noun, noun, used as a suffix
  1. king; ruler; sovereign; monarch
  2. tycoon; magnate; champion; master
  3. king (of the senior player)
he
particle
  1. to; towards; for (indicates direction or goal; pronounced え in modern Japanese)
no
particle
  1. indicates possessive (occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
  2. nominalizes verbs and adjectives
  3. substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases
  4. (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion (often ん)
  5. (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis
  6. (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
chuuseiwochikau

Plain Past Indicative Form

chuuseiwochikatta
expression, godan verb
  1. to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
chuusei
na adjective, noun
  1. loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
wo
particle
  1. indicates direct object of action
  2. indicates subject of causative expression
  3. indicates an area traversed
  4. indicates time (period) over which action takes place
  5. indicates point of departure or separation of action
  6. indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
chikau

Plain Past Indicative Form

chikatta
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge

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