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裂く

割く

Reading

Kana: さく
Romaji: saku
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v5k
vt
1

to tear; to rip up

Note: Only 裂く
2

to cut up; to cleave; to cut open (esp. the abdomen)

3

to forcibly separate (i.e. two lovers)

Note: Only 裂く
4

to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something

Note: Only 割く
5

to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye

Note: archaism
See also: 黥く

Kanji

Readings: レツ、 さ.く、 さ.ける、 -ぎ.れ
Meanings: split, rend, tear
Readings: カツ、 わ.る、 わり、 わ.り、 わ.れる、 さ.く
Meanings: proportion, comparatively, divide, cut, separate, split

Example Sentences

彼女(かのじょ)手紙(てがみ)()()いた。
➥She tore up the letter.
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(かれ)はその(かみ)(ふた)つに()いた。
➥He tore the paper in two.
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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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その少女(しょうじょ)はその(ぬの)()いた。
➥The girl tore the cloth.
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(かれ)はその新聞(しんぶん)半分(はんぶん)()いた。
➥He tore the newspaper in half.
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()れはずたずたに()()かれた。
➥The cloth was torn to shreds.
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