反逆 (はんぎゃく, hangyaku) Japanese meaning: treason | Kotomora

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反逆する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

Refers to an act of betrayal against a ruler, state, or authority; can be used for armed rebellion or political treachery.

謀む反ほん
謀反 specifically means plotting or conspiring to rebel, often in a historical context, while 反逆 is the broader term covering any act of treason or betrayal.
反はん乱らんN1
反乱 emphasizes a collective armed uprising or insurrection, while 反逆 can describe even a single person's act of betrayal against authority.
裏うら切ぎり
裏切り is the everyday word for betrayal in personal or general relationships, whereas 反逆 is reserved for betrayal of a ruler, state, or established authority.
寝ね返がえるN1
反逆する stresses open rebellion against authority, whereas 寝返る stresses a covert switch of loyalty to a former enemy.

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造ぞう反はん
反逆 emphasizes personal betrayal or treachery toward someone in authority, while 造反 focuses on collective defiance within an organization.
離り反はん
反逆 implies active rebellion or defiance against authority, whereas 離反 emphasizes a quieter withdrawal of loyalty rather than open opposition.
歯は向むかうN1
反逆する means to commit treason or betray one's lord/nation, a more serious and formal act than 歯向かう, which can describe smaller-scale defiance.

忠ちゅう誠せい
忠誠 means loyalty and devotion to a ruler or cause, the direct opposite of the disloyalty expressed by 反逆.

反はん抗こうN3
反抗 refers to defiance or resistance against authority (e.g. a rebellious teenager), a milder and more personal act than 反逆, which specifically means treason against a ruler or state.

Sino-Japanese compound: 反 (oppose, anti-) + 逆 (reverse, go against). The combination conveys the idea of turning against authority.