切り裂く

きりさく

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Transitive to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces

Kanji

• 切 cut. Read as きり.
• 裂 rip. Read as さく.

Example sentences

• 彼は彼女の手紙と写真をすべて切り裂いた。
  He ripped up all her letters and photos.
• 彼女は包帯を作るために布を切り裂いた。
  She cut up the cloth to make bandages.

Common phrases

• 肉を切り裂く

Words containing 切り裂く

• 切り裂きジャック (きりさきジャック) Jack the Ripper

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists