契り

ちぎり

Meanings

1. Noun pledge; vow; promise
2. having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse
3. destiny; fate; karma

Kanji

• 契 pledge. Read as ちぎる.

Common phrases

• 契りを交わす (ちぎりをかわす) to exchange promises (esp. of marriage)

Words containing 契り

• 二世の契り (にせのちぎり) marriage vows
• 鴛鴦の契り (えんおうのちぎり) having a happy and harmonious relationship (of a husband and wife)
• 契りを交わす (ちぎりをかわす) to exchange promises (esp. of marriage)

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