国こく賊ぞく

noun

traitor to one's country; enemy of the state

Strongly negative term for someone who betrays their nation, often used in political or historical contexts.

• 彼かれは国こく賊ぞくとして裁さばかれた。

  He was tried as a traitor to his country.

• その政せい治じ家かは国こく賊ぞく呼よばわりされた。

  The politician was branded a traitor.