裏切り

Japanese

Kanji in this term
裏	切
うら Grade: 6	き > ぎ Grade: 2
kun'yomi

See also 裏切る

Etymology

Compound of 裏 (“back”) +‎ 切る (“cut”). Compare English backstab.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) うらぎり [ùrágírí] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ɯ̟ɾa̠ɡʲiɾʲi]

Noun

裏(うら)切(ぎ)り • (uragiri) 

1. treachery, betrayal

Derived terms

• 裏切(うらぎ)り者(もの) (uragirimono): traitor