Word Meaning 裏切り

うらぎり uragiri

裏切り is read as うらぎり (uragiri) and means treachery.

Meaning

English

  1. treachery
  2. betrayal
  3. perfidy

Reading

Kana

うらぎり

Romaji

uragiri

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 15417 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

裏切る

うらぎる

to betray

裏切り者

うらぎりもの

betrayer

裏切り行為

うらぎりこうい

act of treachery

裏通り

うらどおり

side street (often parallel to a main street)

裏口

うらぐち

backdoor

裏面

りめん

back (side)

裏返し

うらがえし

inside out

裏表

うらおもて

inside out (e.g. clothing)

裏返す

うらがえす

to turn inside out

裏地

うらじ

land that does not adjoin to public or private roads

裏付ける

うらづける

to support (a theory, claim, etc.)

裏道

うらみち

unfair means

Example Sentences

6

Tom, you traitor!

To translate is to betray.

He turned traitor.

Behind her smile lies betrayal.

I was shocked at the betrayal of a friend I trusted.

"Dad, come play tag with the two of us. You're it." "Grrr, where are the naughty kids? I'm gonna catch them and eat them up. Aha, gotcha!" "Ahh! Don't eat me, I'm too skinny! Mary tastes better!" "Tom, you traitor!"