裏切る

うらぎる

to betray, to turn traitor

Also:to disappoint

What does 裏切る mean?

裏切る is a Japanese verb meaning to betray, to turn traitor in English. It can also be translated as to disappoint depending on context. It is written as 裏切る in kanji, うらぎる in hiragana, and uragiru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

やつは僕を裏切ったんだ!

He stabbed me in the back!