裂く · godan verb (-ku)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 裂く | 裂かない |
| Polite | 裂きます | 裂きません |
| Past polite | 裂きました | 裂きませんでした |
| Past | 裂いた | 裂かなかった |
| Te-form | 裂いて | 裂かないで |
| Desire | 裂きたい | 裂きたくない |
| Potential | 裂ける | 裂けない |
| Passive | 裂かれる | 裂かれない |
| Causative | 裂かせる | 裂かせない |
| Causative passive | 裂かせられるalso 裂かされる | 裂かせられないalso 裂かされない |
| Volitional | 裂こう | |
| Polite volitional | 裂きましょう | |
| Imperative | 裂け | 裂くな |
| Conditional | 裂けば | 裂かなければ |
| Tara conditional | 裂いたら | 裂かなかったら |
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
Only when written 裂く
Uses 裂く for tearing or ripping something, especially cloth, paper, or another material, into pieces or apart.
I tore the old letters into small pieces and threw them away.
I tore the cloth and used it for first aid.
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
Physical splitting or cutting open; often used when something is opened lengthwise or split apart, especially with a sharp tool. The gloss includes cutting open the abdomen.
I slit the fish's belly open with a kitchen knife.
The lightning split the tree in two.
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
forcibly separate; tear apart
Only when written 裂く
Figurative 裂く, especially for separating people who should or want to be together, such as lovers or close companions.
Their parents' opposition tore the two of them apart.
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
Only when written 割く
Uses 割く for using part of a limited resource, especially time, money, staff, space, or effort, for a particular purpose.
Thank you for taking the time to come despite being busy.
The company allocated part of its budget to the new business.
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
tattoo the corner of the eye
Only with reading さく
Archaic and highly specialized sense; Cross-referenced with 黥く. This is not a modern everyday use of 裂く or 割く.
See also: 黥く
As an old meaning, saku referred to tattooing the corner of the eye.
He tore up the old newspaper and stuffed it into a trash bag.
Her parents tried to force the two of them apart.
Even though he was busy, he made time for me.
The fisherman cut open the fish's belly and removed the innards.
The company allocated a lot of staff to this project.
death by dismemberment using bulls
evisceration; disembowelment