Vocabulary
What does 裂く (さく, saku) mean?
裂く (さく, saku) means to tear, to split.
| Reading | さく |
|---|---|
| Romaji | saku |
| Part of speech | godan verb, transitive |
| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N3 |
裂くさく
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsaku
to tear, to split
- 1godan verb · transitive to tear; to rip up
- 2godan verb · transitive to cut up; to cleave; to cut open (esp. the abdomen)
- 3godan verb · transitive to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers)
- 4godan verb · transitive to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something
- 5godan verb · transitive to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
Example sentences
紙を二つに裂きました。
I tore the paper in two.
うわさが二人の仲を裂いた。
A rumor drove the two of them apart.