引き裂く

To tear apart forcefully, applied to physical objects or relationships.

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Other forms

引き裂きます polite form

引き裂いて te-form

引き裂いた past tense

引き裂かれる passive form

引裂く alternative kanji

1 Verb (transitive)

To Tear Up / Rip Apart (Physically)

Describes the act of forcefully ripping a physical object into pieces by pulling it in opposing directions.

Example

彼は怒って手紙を引き裂いた。

He got angry and tore up the letter.

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2 Verb (transitive)

To Tear Apart (Relationships)

Refers to the forcible severance of close human bonds, such as those between lovers, family members, or friends.

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引き裂く

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To tear apart forcefully, applied to physical objects or relationships.

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