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引き裂く · godan verb (-ku)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 引き裂く | 引き裂かない |
| Polite | 引き裂きます | 引き裂きません |
| Past polite | 引き裂きました | 引き裂きませんでした |
| Past | 引き裂いた | 引き裂かなかった |
| Te-form | 引き裂いて | 引き裂かないで |
| Desire | 引き裂きたい | 引き裂きたくない |
| Potential | 引き裂ける | 引き裂けない |
| Passive | 引き裂かれる | 引き裂かれない |
| Causative | 引き裂かせる | 引き裂かせない |
| Causative passive | 引き裂かせられるalso 引き裂かされる | 引き裂かせられないalso 引き裂かされない |
| Volitional | 引き裂こう | |
| Polite volitional | 引き裂きましょう | |
| Imperative | 引き裂け | 引き裂くな |
| Conditional | 引き裂けば | 引き裂かなければ |
| Tara conditional | 引き裂いたら | 引き裂かなかったら |
Meanings
1
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
tear up; rip apart; tear to pieces
Physically tearing something into pieces with force. Often implies a violent or destructive action.
He angrily tore up the letter.
The dog ripped the cushion apart.
2
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
force apart; separate forcibly; tear apart (relationship)
Used for forcibly separating people, especially couples or family members, against their will. Emphasizes the emotional pain of the separation.
The war tore many families apart.
The two were forcibly separated by their parents.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉を引き裂くto tear/rip something apart
He tore up the letter in anger.
- 〈人〉と〈人〉を引き裂くto forcibly separate two people (e.g. a couple)
The war tore many couples apart.
- 〈物〉を真っ二つに引き裂くto tear something in half
She tore the old photo in half.
- 〈人〉の仲を引き裂くto break up a relationship between people
Her parents forced the two of them apart.
- 運命が〈人〉を引き裂くfor fate to tear people apart
Cruel fate tore the brothers apart.