NichiDict

不倶戴天

ふぐたいてん
[fugutaiten]

Meanings

1.Noun

cannot allow (oneself) to live (with someone) under the canopy of heaven; cannot allow (the sworn enemy) to live in this world; irreconcilable (enemy)

Examples

不倶戴天の敵と呼ばれる関係が続いていた。

They continued a relationship called sworn enemies.

二人は不倶戴天の仲となり和解は困難だった。

The two became irreconcilable enemies, making reconciliation difficult.

不倶戴天の恨みを晴らす機会を窺った。

He looked for a chance to settle his irreconcilable grudge.