Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 裂く(さく) in Japanese

裂く, 割く
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
さく
Romaji
saku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ku' ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to tear; to rip up
    Example sentence
    彼女はその手紙ずたずたに裂いた。 She tore the letter to pieces.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to cut up; to cleave; to cut open (esp. the abdomen)
    Example sentence
    ばらばらに裂いてしまった He tore the book apart.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to forcibly separate (i.e. two lovers)
    Example sentence
    はその新聞半分に裂いた。 He tore the newspaper in half.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something
    Example sentence
    はその手紙受け付けとるやいなや2つにさいてしまった He had no sooner got the letter than tore it in two.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
    Example sentence
    はその二つに裂いた。 He tore the paper in two.

Examples of 裂く, 割く, さく in a sentence


Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
裂く
Plain Polite
裂きます
Negative
裂かない
Negative Polite
裂きません

Past

Plain
裂いた
Plain Polite
裂きました
Negative
裂かなかった
Negative Polite
裂きませんでした

Te

Plain
裂いて
Plain Polite
裂きまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
裂かれる
Plain Polite
裂かれます
Negative
裂かれない
Negative Polite
裂かれません
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Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

12 strokes

split, rend, tear

On'Yomi: レツ

Kun'Yomi: さ.く, さ.ける, -ぎ.れ

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JLPT 3

12 strokes

proportion, comparatively, divide, cut, separate, split

On'Yomi: カツ

Kun'Yomi: わ.る, わり, わ.り, わ.れる, さ.く

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