裂く
さく
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave
JLPT N2 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-ku), Transitive
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
Rare and archaic meanings (1)
- to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eyeArchaic
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 裂くさく | 裂きますさきます |
| Negative | 裂かないさかない | 裂きませんさきません |
| Past | 裂いたさいた | 裂きましたさきました |
| Past negative | 裂かなかったさかなかった | 裂きませんでしたさきませんでした |
| Te-form | 裂いてさいて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 裂けるさける |
| Passive | 裂かれるさかれる |
| Causative | 裂かせるさかせる |
| Volitional | 裂こうさこう |
| Imperative | 裂けさけ |
| Conditional (ば) | 裂けばさけば |
| Conditional (たら) | 裂いたらさいたら |
Example sentences
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He tore the paper in two.
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The girl tore the cloth.
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He tore the newspaper in half.
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She tore the letter to pieces.
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He tore the book apart.
More examples (10)
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Why did you tear the cloth instead of cutting it with scissors?
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Why did you tear the cloth instead of cutting it with scissors?
カモメはうるさい鳴き声やフン害、ゴミ袋を裂いたり、 食べ物を狙って攻撃するなどの迷惑行為を引き起こします。
Seagulls cause all types of disturbances by cackling loudly, spreading guano, tearing up garbage bags and attacking to get food.
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Could you spare me a little time?
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Can you spare me a few minutes of your time?
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I don't have any time for you right now.
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Could you spare me a few minutes?
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I am so busy that I have no time to spare.
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Can you spare me a few minutes of your valuable time?
お時間を割いていただきありがとうございます。
Thank you very much for inviting me.