二ふた心ごころ

ふ

た

ご

こ

ろ

Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

noun

duplicity; treachery; double-dealing

Refers to having a divided heart or disloyal intentions; often used in literary or formal contexts to describe betrayal or faithlessness.

彼かれの二ふた心ごころを見み抜ぬけ

なかっ

た

自じ

分ぶん

が

悔くや

しい

。

I regret that I couldn't see through his duplicity.

二ふた心ごころを抱いだく者ものは信しん頼らいされない。

Those who harbor treachery are not trusted.

Kanji

二two, two radical (no. 7)
心heart, mind, spirit
弐II, two, second

Related words

二に枚まい舌じた
二心 suggests a divided heart or hidden disloyalty (e.g. in love or allegiance), whereas 二枚舌 focuses on verbal deceit and inconsistent statements.
表ひょう裏りN1
二心 emphasizes divided loyalty or treachery, while 表裏 focuses on the contrast between a person's outward appearance and their true inner intentions.

Written forms

二心Usage100%
- ふたごころ
  Standard kanji spelling for the reading ふたごころ.
- にしん
- じしん
  out-dated reading

Etymology

Compound of 二 (two) and 心 (heart), literally 'two hearts', implying a heart divided between loyalty and betrayal. The exact historical origin is uncertain, but the concept is rooted in classical Japanese and Chinese literary traditions.

弐心

ふたごころ
Variant kanji form using 弐 (a formal/legal variant of 二). Rarely used in modern writing.
じしん
out-dated reading
にしん

じしん

out-dated reading

にしん