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N2 Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb

()to tear, to rip up, to cut up, to cleave, to cut open (esp. the abdomen), to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers), to spare (time, money, etc.), to use part of something, to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye

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    1. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb

      1.

      to tear, to rip up

      Only applies to 裂く
    2. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb

      2.

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

    3. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb

      3.

      to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers)

      Only applies to 裂く
    4. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb

      4.

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

      Only applies to 割く
    5. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb

      5.

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

      Archaic,

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    All Forms

    裂く 【さく】割く 【さく】

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    Examples

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      タオルを(ふた)つに()

      I tear the towel into two.

      • N2

      包丁(ほうちょう)(さかな)()たら()()てきました。

      When I cut the fish open with a knife, blood came out.

      • N2

      不倫(ふりん)相手(あいて)(つま)(おっと)(なか)をビリビリに()た。

      The affair partner tore the relationship between the husband and wife to shreds.

      • N2

      (さかな)(はら)()ないことには、内臓(ないぞう)()()(こと)出来(でき)ません。

      You cannot remove the internal organs without cutting open the belly of the fish.

      • N2

      (かれ)彼女(かのじょ)(なか)()うと画策(かくさく)したものの、二人(ふたり)(なか)()いままでした。

      Although they plotted to forcibly separate them, the relationship between the two remained good.

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