宣誓(せんせい)

せんせい
noun / suru verb
oath, pledge, swearing in
1. oath, pledge, swearing in
A formal declaration or promise made publicly, especially in legal, political, or ceremonial contexts.
選手(せんしゅ)宣誓(せんせい)を行(おこな)う。
To take the athlete's oath.
証人(しょうにん)は法廷(ほうてい)で宣誓(せんせい)した。
The witness took an oath in court.
開会式(かいかいしき)で代表(だいひょう)選手(せんしゅ)が宣誓(せんせい)を読(よ)み上(あ)げ、大会(たいかい)が始(はじ)まった。
The representative athlete read the oath at the opening ceremony, and the tournament began.

宣誓(せんせい) combines 宣(せん) (declare, announce) and 誓(せい) (swear, vow).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 宣誓(せんせい)する (to take an oath)
  • 選手(せんしゅ)宣誓(せんせい) (athlete's oath — at sports events)
  • 宣誓(せんせい)書(しょ) (sworn statement, affidavit)
  • 宣誓(せんせい)式(しき) (swearing-in ceremony)
  • 就任(しゅうにん)宣誓(せんせい) (inauguration oath)

CULTURAL NOTE:
At Japanese sports events, the 選手(せんしゅ)宣誓(せんせい) is a tradition where a representative athlete pledges fair play on behalf of all participants. This is especially prominent at school athletic festivals and national high school tournaments.

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