裏切(うらぎ)り

うらぎり
noun
betrayal; treachery
1. betrayal; treachery; double-crossing
The act of breaking someone's trust or going against a promise, alliance, or loyalty. The noun form of the verb 裏切る.
友人(ゆうじん)の裏切(うらぎ)りに傷(きず)ついた。
I was hurt by my friend's betrayal.
あの裏切(うらぎ)りは一生(いっしょう)忘(わす)れない。
I will never forget that betrayal.
信頼(しんらい)していた部下(ぶか)の裏切(うらぎ)りによって、会社(かいしゃ)は大(おお)きな損害(そんがい)を受(う)けた。
Due to the betrayal of a trusted subordinate, the company suffered great losses.

USAGE:
A strong, emotionally charged word. Used for serious violations of trust in personal relationships, business, and politics. Also common in fiction and drama.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 裏切(うらぎ)り行為(こうい) (act of betrayal)
  • 裏切(うらぎ)り者(もの) (traitor, betrayer)
  • 裏切(うらぎ)りに遭(あ)う (suffer a betrayal)
  • 信頼(しんらい)への裏切(うらぎ)り (betrayal of trust)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 背信(はいしん): breach of faith — formal, often used in legal or political contexts
  • 寝返(ねがえ)り: switching sides — originally a military term for defecting to the enemy
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