裂く

さく

Also written 割く

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Transitive to tear; to rip up
2. to cut up; to cleave; to cut open (esp. the abdomen)
3. to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers)
4. to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something
5. to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye See also: 黥く (めさく).

Kanji

• 裂 rip. Read as さく.

Example sentences

• 貴重なお時間の数分をさいていただけますか。
  Can you spare me a few minutes of your valuable time?
• なぜはさみで布を切らずに裂いたの。
  Why did you tear the cloth instead of cutting it with scissors?
• ちょっと時間をさいてくださいますか。
  Can you spare me a few minutes?
• その少女はその布を裂いた。
  The girl tore the cloth.
• すみませんが、２～３分時間をさいていただけませんか。お願いがあるんです。
  Excuse me, could you spare me a few minutes? I have a favor to ask you.

Common phrases

• 時間を割く (じかんをさく) to spare time (for)
• 手で裂く
• 予算を割く
• 縦に裂く
• 力を割く
• 間を裂く (あいだをさく) to estrange (two friends)

Related forms

• 裂ける (さける) to split (intransitive partner)

Words containing 裂く

• 引き裂く (ひきさく) to tear up
• 切り裂く (きりさく) to cut up
• 切り裂きジャック (きりさきジャック) Jack the Ripper

And 3 more.

Word lists

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