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VocabJLPT N2

betrayal

Noun

Definitions

1. treachery
2. betrayal

This noun means "betrayal" or "treachery," describing the act of being disloyal or breaking someone's trust. It carries a strong emotional weight and is used in personal relationships, politics, and storytelling to describe situations where someone acts against those who trusted them.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Inflating the year-end numbers is a betrayal of our investors!

Sentence 2

The city office launched an investigation, calling it "a betrayal of the residents."

Sentence 3

Stepping back, maybe expectations themselves are what invite betrayal.

Sentence 4

Do you realize that choice is a betrayal of everything you said you believed in?

Sentence 5

Changing the terms of a deal unilaterally amounts to a betrayal of your partner.