裂く

Meaning

1. v5kvt
   to tear; to rip up
2. v5kvt
   to cut up; to cleave; to cut open (esp. the abdomen)
3. v5kvt
   to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers)
4. v5kvt
   to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something
5. v5kvt archaic
   to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye

Example sentences

• 彼女はその手紙をずたずたに裂いた。

  She tore the letter to pieces.

• 彼は本をばらばらに裂いてしまった。

  He tore the book apart.

• 彼はその新聞を半分に裂いた。

  He tore the newspaper in half.