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    3. 背信

    背信

    背はい信しん

    betrayal

    KMT8News #23+1Noun, Participle, Verb, ParticleEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab18 strokes

    はいしん

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Particle

    1.
    betrayal, infidelity

    Stroke 0 / 18

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれの背はい信しん行こう為いは許ゆるされない。

    His act of betrayal is unforgivable.

    KMT6Emotions & Psychology
    友ゆう人じんの背はい信しんに深ふかく傷きずついた。

    I was deeply hurt by my friend's betrayal.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    政せい治じ家かが国こく民みんの信しん頼らいを裏うら切ぎることは、背はい信しん行こう為いに他ほかならない。

    For a politician to betray the trust of the people is nothing less than an act of betrayal.

    KMT8Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology
    夫ふう婦ふ間かんの背はい信しんは、関かん係けいを修しゅう復ふく不ふ可か能のうにする可か能のう性せいがある。

    Betrayal between spouses can make a relationship irreparable.

    KMT8Family & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは会かい社しゃの機き密みつ情じょう報ほうを漏ろう洩えいし、背はい信しんの罪つみを犯おかした。

    He leaked the company's confidential information and committed the crime of betrayal.

    KMT9Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    背
    せ・せい・そむ.く・そむ.ける…(1)
    stature・height・back・behind・disobey…(3)
    信
    faith・truth・fidelity・trust
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