背負い投げを食う せおいなげをくう Also written 背負投げを食う Meanings Expression, Godan verb to be betrayed unexpectedly; to be stabbed in the back; to be double-crossed Kanji 背 back. Read as せ. 負 lose. Read as おう. 投 throw. Read as なげ. 食 eat. Read as くう. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists