adverb taking the 'to' particle
cracking; splitting; ripping; crashing; creaking; groaning
Onomatopoeic word describing the sound of something breaking, tearing, or being crushed under pressure, often with a sense of gradual, forceful destruction.
強い風で木の枝がメリメリと折れた。
The tree branch broke with a loud crack in the strong wind.
彼はメリメリと紙を破いた
He ripped the paper with a tearing sound.
Onomatopoeic formation; the exact origin is uncertain, but it mimics the sound of something being torn or crushed.