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引き裂く

引裂く、 引きさく

Reading

Kana: ひきさく
Romaji: hikisaku
Kana
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Definition

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vt
1

to tear up; to tear off; to split

Kanji

Readings: イン、 ひ.く、 ひ.き、 ひ.き-、 -び.き、 ひ.ける
Meanings: pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to
Readings: レツ、 さ.く、 さ.ける、 -ぎ.れ
Meanings: split, rend, tear

Example Sentences

彼女(かのじょ)手紙(てがみ)()()いた。
➥She tore up the letter.
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だれも(かれ)らの(なか)()()けない。
➥No one can separate them.
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彼女(かのじょ)手紙(てがみ)をばらばらに()()いた。
➥She tore the letter into pieces.
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(わたし)新聞(しんぶん)粉々(こなごな)()()いた。
➥I tore the paper into pieces.
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オレの(みにく)部分(ぶぶん)がオレを()()く。
➥The ugly side of myself tears me up.
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(わたし)(あね)がその手紙(てがみ)をひきさくのを()た。
➥I saw my sister tear up the letter.
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