裏切る

うらぎる

To betray; to go back on a promise or trust

N3verb·uragiru

How to remember it

裏 (back) + 切る (cut) — cutting someone down from behind, breaking trust.

Example sentences

  • 友人に裏切られて悲しい。

    ゆうじんにうらぎられてかなしい。

    I'm sad because I was betrayed by a friend.

  • 彼は約束を裏切った。

    かれはやくそくをうらぎった。

    He went back on his promise.

Usage

Takes を — betraying a person, a promise, or an expectation.

Related words

裏切り信じる騙す期待を裏切る

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