裏切る
裏切る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 裏切る | 裏切らない |
| Polite | 裏切ります | 裏切りません |
| Past polite | 裏切りました | 裏切りませんでした |
| Past | 裏切った | 裏切らなかった |
| Te-form | 裏切って | 裏切らないで |
| Desire | 裏切りたい | 裏切りたくない |
| Potential | 裏切れる | 裏切れない |
| Passive | 裏切られる | 裏切られない |
| Causative | 裏切らせる | 裏切らせない |
| Causative passive | 裏切らせられるalso 裏切らされる | 裏切らせられないalso 裏切らされない |
| Volitional | 裏切ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 裏切りましょう | |
| Imperative | 裏切れ | 裏切るな |
| Conditional | 裏切れば | 裏切らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 裏切ったら | 裏切らなかったら |
Meanings
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
betray; double-cross; be unfaithful to
Used for betraying a person, group, trust, or expectation. Covers treachery, infidelity, and breaking promises.
He betrayed his best friend and revealed the secret.
I would never do anything like betray my allies.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
disappoint; let down; fail to meet expectations
Used when someone or something fails to live up to hopes or expectations. Often used with 期待 (expectations).
His actions disappointed everyone's expectations.
The result fell short of expectations, which is very disappointing.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉を裏切るto betray someone
He betrayed his comrades and joined the enemy side.
- 期待を裏切るto disappoint someone's expectations
The new movie didn't disappoint the fans' expectations.
- 信頼を裏切るto betray someone's trust
She ended up betraying her boss's trust.
- 〈人〉の信用を裏切るto betray someone's confidence/credibility
Even one broken promise would betray his trust.