Word
裂く
さく
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CommonJLPT N2
Meanings
- Godan verb · Transitive
to tear; to rip up
- Godan verb · Transitive
to cut up; to cleave; to cut open (esp. the abdomen)
- Godan verb · Transitive
to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers)
- Godan verb · Transitive
to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something
- Godan verb · Transitive
to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
In Spanish
cortar; separar; dedicar (tiempo); traspasar; partir; dividir; ceder; alinear; rasgar; partir (en dos)
- Other forms
- 割く
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
彼女はその手紙をずたずたに裂いた。
She tore the letter to pieces.
Ella rompió la carta en pedazos.
Tatoeba #92427(opens in a new tab)その少女はその布を裂いた。
The girl tore the cloth.
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