betray in Japanese
betray in Japanese is 裏切る, 反逆, 売る — betray means to be disloyal to someone who trusts you, especially by helping their enemies or breaking a promise.
betray in Japanese
裏切る
Pronounced: uragiru
(transitive) To deliver into the hands of an enemy by treachery or fraud, in violation of trust; to give up treacherously or faithlessly.
反逆
Pronounced: hangyaku
(transitive) To deliver into the hands of an enemy by treachery or fraud, in violation of trust; to give up treacherously or faithlessly.
裏切る
Pronounced: uragiru
(transitive) To prove faithless or treacherous to, as to a trust or one who trusts; to be false to; to deceive.
売る
Pronounced: uru
(transitive) To prove faithless or treacherous to, as to a trust or one who trusts; to be false to; to deceive.
漏らす
Pronounced: morasu
(transitive) To prove faithless or treacherous to, as to a trust or one who trusts; to be false to; to deceive.
What does "betray" mean?
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verb To be disloyal to someone who trusts you, especially by helping their enemies or breaking a promise.
"He betrayed his best friend by leaking their secret plans."
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verb To reveal something unintentionally.
"His trembling hands betrayed how nervous he really was."
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betray in a sentence
- He betrayed his best friend by leaking their secret plans.
- She felt betrayed when her business partner sold the company behind her back.
- His trembling hands betrayed how nervous he really was.
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What is "betray" in Japanese?
"betray" in Japanese is 裏切る, 反逆, 売る. betray means: To be disloyal to someone who trusts you, especially by helping their enemies or breaking a promise.
How do you pronounce 裏切る?
"betray" in Japanese is 裏切る, pronounced "uragiru".
How do you use "betray" in a sentence?
Example: "He betrayed his best friend by leaking their secret plans." In Japanese, "betray" is 裏切る, 反逆, 売る.
Are there other ways to say "betray" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "betray": 裏切る, 反逆, 売る, 漏らす.
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