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切り裂く (きりさく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

切きり裂さく

き

り

さ

く

Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

godan verb (-ku), transitive verb

cut up; split open; tear to pieces

Used for violently cutting, slashing, or tearing something apart, often with a blade or sharp object. Can be literal or figurative.

彼かれは手て紙がみを細こまかく切きり裂さいた。
He cut the letter into small pieces.
鋭するどいナイフで布ぬのを

切き

り

裂さ

く

。

I cut the cloth with a sharp knife.

Written forms

切きり裂さくUsage94%
Standard kanji spelling.
切きりさくUsage4%
search-only kanji form
Search-only variant; not commonly used.
切きり割さくUsage1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only variant; not commonly used.
きりさくUsage1%
切きり裂さくUsage<1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only variant; not commonly used.

Kanji

切cut, cutoff, be sharp
裂split, rend, tear
割proportion, comparatively, divide

Similar words

切きる
切る is the general verb for 'cut'. 切り裂く emphasizes violent or forceful cutting into pieces.
裂さく
裂く means 'tear' or 'split'. 切り裂く combines cutting and tearing, implying a more destructive action.

Etymology

Compound of 切る (kiru, 'cut') and 裂く (saku, 'tear'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally yields the meaning of cutting or tearing apart.