Meaning of 引き裂く in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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引き裂く, 引裂く, 引きさく
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Kana Readingひきさく
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Romajihikisaku
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `ku` ending, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to tear up; to tear off; to split
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Example Sentences
引き裂く, 引裂く, 引きさく, ひきさく used in context
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It was your child who tore my book to pieces.
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She tore his letter to pieces.
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She tore up the letter.
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She tore the letter into pieces.
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She felt herself torn apart.
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彼女は泣きながら、彼からの手紙をむちゃくちゃに引き裂いて捨てた。
In tears, she tore up his letter and threw it away.
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Kanji found in this word
pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to
On: イン
Kun: ひ.く, ひ.き, ひ.き-, -び.き, ひ.ける
4 strokes
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