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裂ける (さける, sakeru) Japanese meaning: split | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N1 › Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation 裂ける · ichidan verb
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 裂さ ける 裂さ けない Polite 裂さ けます 裂さ けません Past polite 裂さ けました 裂さ けませんでした Past 裂さ けた 裂さ けなかった Te-form 裂さ けて 裂さ けないで Desire 裂さ けたい 裂さ けたくない Potential 裂さ けられる also 裂さ けれる 裂さ けられない also 裂さ けれない Passive 裂さ けられる 裂さ けられない Causative 裂さ けさせる 裂さ けさせない Causative passive 裂さ けさせられる 裂さ けさせられない Volitional 裂さ けよう Polite volitional 裂さ けましょう Imperative 裂さ けろ 裂さ けるな Conditional 裂さ ければ 裂さ けなければ Tara conditional 裂さ けたら 裂さ けなかったら
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The ripe fruit split open naturally.
Opinions were divided into two.
Usage patterns 〈 物もの〉 〉 が 真ま っ 二ぷた つに 裂さ ける for something to split cleanly in two
The large block of ice split clean in half.
皮ひ 膚ふ が 裂さ ける for skin to crack or split open
In winter, the skin on my lips cracks open from the dryness.
〈 事こと 〉 で 意い 見けん が 裂さ ける for opinions to become sharply divided over something
The committee's opinions became sharply divided over the issue.
Expressions 口くち が 裂さ けても no matter what; wouldn't say it even if my mouth were torn apart 口くち が 裂さ けても 言い えない wouldn't say it even if my mouth were torn apart; I would never say that Kanji 割 proportion, comparatively, divide Transitive / intransitive Related words 破れる is the general word for paper or cloth tearing or getting a hole, while 裂ける emphasizes a forceful split along a line, often with more violence or force.
割れる is used for hard objects breaking into pieces (glass, plates), whereas 裂ける is for flexible materials tearing or splitting along a line.
裂ける describes something splitting open along a line, such as skin or fabric cracking, while 千切れる emphasizes small pieces being torn off or shredded.
Don't confuse with 避ける (さける) means 'to avoid' and is a completely different verb from 裂ける (さける) 'to split/tear', despite sharing the same reading.
裂ける describes a tear or split opening up gradually, while 破裂 describes a sudden burst or rupture, often from pressure.
Written forms 裂さ ける Usage 94%
Standard kanji spelling for splitting, tearing, or bursting open.
割さ ける Usage 5%
Rare variant; 裂ける is strongly preferred in modern usage.
Etymology A native intransitive verb paired with transitive 裂く, denoting something splitting or tearing open.
