裏切る (Uragiru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to betray, to turn traitor (to), to double-cross, to go back on”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to go back on; to be unfaithful (to)
- godan verb, transitive verbto disappoint; to let down
Examples
彼は裏切った。
He turned traitor.
彼は私を裏切った。
He crossed me up.
彼は祖国を裏切った。
He betrayed his country.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).