Word details

引き裂く

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 引き裂く.

Dictionary

Entry

引き裂く引裂くきさTransitiveGodan verbFreq #5347
1

to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to tear to pieces

Examples
オレの醜い部分がオレを引き裂く
The ugly side of myself tears me up.
2

to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to

4 strokesFrequency 218JLPT N3Grade 2

On

イン

Kun

ひ.くひ.ける

Nanori

いなひきひけびき

split, rend, tear

12 strokesFrequency 1,041JLPT N1Grade 8

On

レツ

Kun

さ.くさ.ける-ぎ.れ

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