二ふた心ごころ

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Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

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noun

duplicity; treachery; double-dealing

Refers to having a divided heart or disloyal intentions; often used in literary or formal contexts to describe betrayal or faithlessness.

彼かれの二ふた心ごころを見み抜ぬけなかった自じ分ぶんが悔くやしい。
I regret that I couldn't see through his duplicity.

二ふた心ごころを抱いだく者ものは信しん頼らいされない。

Those who harbor treachery are not trusted.

Written forms

二心Usage100%
- ふたごころ
  Standard kanji spelling for the reading ふたごころ.
- にしん
- じしん
  out-dated reading
弐心
- ふたごころ
  Variant kanji form using 弐 (a formal/legal variant of 二). Rarely used in modern writing.
- じしん
  out-dated reading
- にしん
じしん
out-dated reading
にしん

Kanji

二two, two radical (no. 7)
心heart, mind, spirit
弐II, two, second

Similar words

裏うら切ぎり
裏切り is the common word for betrayal or treachery in everyday language, while 二心 is a more literary term emphasizing a divided heart or disloyal mindset.
不ふ誠せい実じつ
不誠実 means insincerity or dishonesty in a general sense, whereas 二心 specifically implies a hidden, treacherous intent.

Etymology

Compound of 二 (two) and 心 (heart), literally 'two hearts', implying a heart divided between loyalty and betrayal. The exact historical origin is uncertain, but the concept is rooted in classical Japanese and Chinese literary traditions.