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saku
godan verb, transitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

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saku

English Meaning(s) for 裂く

godan verb, transitive verb
  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

Definition and Synonyms for 裂く

Tear to separate or be separated by force
Synonyms: 破く, 破る, 裂く
Rupture separate or cause to separate abruptly
Synonyms: 破る, 裂く, 裂ける
Separate make a division or separation
Synonyms: 仕切る, 分かつ, 分ける, 分かれる, 割る, 区画, 引き分ける, 引き離す, 放す, 断ち割る, 裂く, 隔てる, 離す

Meanings for each kanji in 裂く

» split; rend; tear

Categories 裂く is a member of

Part force, take, or pull apart
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 裂く

Conjugations for 裂く

masu stem
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saki
Negative stem
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saka
te-form
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saite
Negative te-form
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sakanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
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sakanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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saku
Present Indicative Negative Form
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sakanai
Past Indicative Form
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saita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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sakanakatta
Presumptive Form
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sakou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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sakimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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sakimasen
Past Indicative Form
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sakimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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sakimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
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sakimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
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sakitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
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sakitakunai
Past Indicative Form
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sakitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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sakitakunakatta
Adjective stem
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sakita
te-form
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sakitakute
Negative te-form
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sakitakunakute
Adverbial Form
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sakitaku
Provisional Form
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sakitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
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sakitakunakereba
Conditional Form
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sakitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
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sakitakunakattara
Objective Form
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sakitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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sake
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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sakinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
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sakeba
Present Indicative Negative Form
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sakanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
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sakanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
saitara
Present Indicative Negative Form
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sakanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
saitari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()··]
sakeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()···]
sakenai
Past Indicative Form
[()··]
saketa
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
sakenakatta
masu-stem
[()·]
sake
te-form
[()··]
sakete
Negative te-form
[()····]
sakenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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sakemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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sakemasen
Past Indicative Form
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sakemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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sakemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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sakareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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sakarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()···]
sakareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()······]
sakarenakatta
masu stem
[()··]
sakare
te-form
[()···]
sakarete
Negative te-form
[()·····]
sakarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()····]
sakaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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sakaremasen
Past Indicative Form
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sakaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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sakaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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sakaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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sakasenai
Past Indicative Form
[()···]
sakaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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sakasenakatta
masu stem
[()··]
sakase
te-form
[()···]
sakasete
Negative te-form
[()·····]
sakasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()····]
sakasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
sakasemasen
Past Indicative Form
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sakasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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sakasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()····]
sakasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
sakasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()····]
sakasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
sakasarenakatta
masu stem
[()···]
sakasare
te-form
[()····]
sakasarete
Negative te-form
[()······]
sakasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·····]
sakasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()······]
sakasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
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sakasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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sakasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
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sakan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
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sakazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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sakanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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sakazaru

Sample Sentences for 裂く

Why did you tear the cloth instead of cutting it with scissors?
Can you spare me a few minutes of your valuable time?
Pentagon officials won't say when the problem turned up and refused to discuss details about the flight.
The flowers in the garden bloom in spring.
This means that houses are starting to sink, roads are breaking up and lamp-posts are leaning at crazy angles.

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