alliance, oath

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誓う盟うかうTransitiveGodan verbFreq #2352
1

to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge

Examples
君は聖書に手をのせて誓うべきだ。
You should swear on the Bible.
同盟うめいNounFreq #8409
1

Organization name

Japanese Confederation of Labor (1964-1987) (abbr); Dōmei

同盟うめいNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #8409
1

alliance; union; league

Examples
戦争の直前、日本がフランスと同盟を結びました。
Japan entered into an alliance with France just before the war.
盟約いやくNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #22007
1

Formal or literary term

oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance

Examples
彼らは盟約しているかのように一致して行動した。
They acted together as if by compact.
連盟んめい聯盟NounFreq #22542
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league; federation; union

Examples
連盟元会長が背任の容疑で逮捕されました。
The former president of a certain association has been arrested on suspicion of breach of trust.
同盟国うめいこくNounFreq #27020
1

allied nation; ally

Examples
ドイツはかつてイタリアと同盟国であった。
Germany was once allied with Italy.
盟友いゆうNounFreq #27148
1

sworn friend

盟主いしゅNounFreq #28471
1

leader (of an alliance); leading power

加盟めいNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #36059
1

joining (an association, agreement, etc.); participation; affiliation; accession

Examples
加盟国中数カ国は、G7の協定に従うことにあいまいな態度を見せています。
Some member countries have been lax in abiding by G-7 agreements.
めいNounFreq #39823
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Obsolete term

alliance

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Noun, used as a suffix

aimag; league; administrative subdivision in Mongolia and Inner Mongolia

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