裏切(うらぎ)り者(もの)

うらぎりもの
noun
traitor; betrayer
1. traitor; betrayer; turncoat
A person who betrays the trust of others, whether in personal relationships, organizations, or political allegiances. Carries strong negative emotion.
あいつは裏切(うらぎ)り者(もの)だ。
That guy is a traitor.
仲間(なかま)の中(なか)に裏切(うらぎ)り者(もの)がいた。
There was a traitor among the group.
裏切(うらぎ)り者(もの)と呼(よ)ばれても、自分(じぶん)の信念(しんねん)を貫(つらぬ)いた。
Even though he was called a traitor, he stuck to his beliefs.

Composed of 裏切(うらぎ)り (betrayal; the noun form of 裏切(うらぎ)る) and 者(もの) (person). A highly emotional word used to label someone who has broken trust. Common in fiction (especially period dramas and thrillers) and in heated interpersonal or political disputes.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 裏切(うらぎ)り者(もの)と呼(よ)ぶ: to call someone a traitor
  • 裏切(うらぎ)り者(もの)を許(ゆる)す: to forgive a traitor
  • 裏切(うらぎ)り者(もの)を探(さが)す: to search for a traitor

RELATED TERMS:

  • 裏切(うらぎ)る: to betray — the verb form
  • 裏切(うらぎ)り: betrayal — the noun describing the act
  • 反逆者(はんぎゃくしゃ): rebel; insurgent — implies rebellion against authority rather than personal betrayal
  • 売国奴(ばいこくど): traitor to one's country — a much stronger and specifically political term
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