Word Meaning 背負い投げを食う

せおいなげをくう seoinageokuu

背負い投げを食う is read as せおいなげをくう (seoinageokuu) and means to be betrayed unexpectedly.

Meaning

English

to be betrayed unexpectedly
to be stabbed in the back
to be double-crossed

Reading

Kana

せおいなげをくう

Romaji

seoinageokuu

Writing Variants

背負投げを食う せおいなげをくう seoinageokuu

Stroke Sequence

8 Characters • 46 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Proverb ✓ Rank 109487 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

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背負い投げ

しょいなげ

seoi nage (judo)

背負う

せおう

to carry on one's back

背負子

しょいこ

wooden rack with shoulder straps for carrying loads on one's back

背負って立つ

しょってたつ

to work as the backbone (of)

背負ってる

しょってる

to be conceited

背負い込む

しょいこむ

to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)

背負い革

しょいかわ

sling

十字架を背負う

じゅうじかをせおう

to have a cross to bear

負け投手

まけとうしゅ

losing pitcher

負け投手になる

まけとうしゅになる

to suffer a loss (usu. in sport)

一本背負い

いっぽんせおい

one-armed shoulder throw (judo or sumo)

鴨が葱を背負って来る

かもがねぎをしょってくる

along comes a sucker just begging to be parted from his money