裏 切(うらぎ)り

うらぎり

noun

betrayal; treachery

action

See also: 裏切(うらぎ)る (verb form)

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

Related Words

Compare: 背信(はいしん) (breach of faith)

Compare: 寝返(ねがえ)り (switching sides)

Related: 不実(ふじつ) (faithlessness)

Compare: 離反(りはん) (defection)

Compare: 不忠(ふちゅう) (disloyalty)

Compare: 不忠実(ふちゅうじつ) (unfaithful)

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Added 2026.3.19 19:05 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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