割く - Japanese Vocabulary meaning of 割く - to tear

割く

さく

to tear

さく

MM - #3303 Common N2

Godan verb with 'ku' ending, transitive verb

1. To tear; To rip up Only applies to 裂く.

2. To cut up; To cleave; To cut open (esp. the abdomen)

3. To forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers) Only applies to 裂く.

4. To spare (time, money, etc.); To use part of something Only applies to 割く.

5. To have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye archaism. See also 黥く.

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MM - #3303 Common N2

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