LingakuFrequency rank: 2,328.
- to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
Godan verb with 'ru' ending; transitive verb
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[Person] betrays [Trust]
[Organization] betrays [Ally]
[Person] betrays [Intent]
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- to betray
- to turn traitor to
- to double-cross
This meaning refers to the act of breaking trust or loyalty to someone, often in a personal or emotional context.
This usage implies a more profound form of betrayal, often associated with allegiance to a group or cause, indicating a serious breach of loyalty.
This meaning suggests a betrayal that is deceitful and involves a premeditated plan to trick someone, often for personal gain.
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うらぎる裏切る【うらぎる】
Refers to betraying someone, typically by not fulfilling a commitment or promise, often in the context of loyalty.
しんらい信頼【しんらい】
Refers to trust, confidence in someone or something, often seen as the foundation for relationships.
ちゅうせい忠誠【ちゅうせい】
Refers to loyalty or fidelity, the quality of being faithful to someone or something.
わかい和解【わかい】
Refers to reconciliation or reaching an agreement after a dispute, contrasting with betrayal.
うらぎり裏切り【うらぎり】
Refers to the act of betrayal itself; a noun form of the verb that encompasses the concept of treachery.
Betrayal breaks the trust in a relationship.
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1. だいがく大学でたて出たてのしんじん新人はしりょう資料をつくったり作ったり、こぴいコピーをとったりとうらかた裏方しごと仕事にてっする徹するのだろうと、かってに勝手にそうぞう想像していたのですがみごと見事にうらぎられました裏切られました。
I had imagined that the newbies fresh from university would probably be stuck with all the backstage work - collecting reference material, getting copies and such but I couldn't have been proved more wrong.
She's determined to get back at her friend for stabbing her in the back.
She accused her husband of having been disloyal to her.
He lost his credibility because he betrayed a friend.
He promised to help me, but at the last minute he let me down.
He failed to apologize for betraying our trust.