張り裂ける

はりさける

Also written 張裂ける

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb, Intransitive to burst (open); to break; to split

Kanji

• 張 stretch. Read as はり.
• 裂 rip. Read as さける.

Example sentences

• 胸が張り裂けるような話だった。
  It was a heartbreaking story.
• そのニュースは胸が張りさけんばかりだった。
  The news broke her heart.

Common phrases

• 胸が張り裂ける (むねがはりさける) to be heartbroken

Words containing 張り裂ける

• 胸が張り裂ける (むねがはりさける) to be heartbroken

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