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    3. 裂く

    裂く

    裂さく​

    to tear

    N2KMT8CoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab13 strokes

    割く

    さく

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to tear, to rip up
    2.
    to cut up, to cleave, to cut open (esp. the abdomen)
    3.
    to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers)
    4.
    to spare (time, money, etc.), to use part of something
    5.
    to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
    archaic

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    紙かみを細こまかく裂さいた。

    I tore the paper into small pieces.

    KMT5Daily Life
    古ふるい布ぬのを裂さいて、雑ぞう巾きんを作つくった。

    I tore up old cloth and made rags.

    KMT7Daily LifeHome & Housing
    彼かれは手て紙がみを怒いかって裂さいた。

    He angrily tore up the letter.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    喧けん嘩かした二ふた人りの仲なかを裂さくようなことはしたくない。

    I don't want to do anything that would forcibly separate the two people who fought.

    KMT8Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    忙いそがしい中なか、時じ間かんを裂さいて会あってくれた。

    Despite being busy, they spared some time to meet me.

    KMT9Daily LifeWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

    裂
    さ.く・さ.ける・-ぎ.れ…(1)
    split・rend・tear
    Kanji
    く
    ku
    Kana
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