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裂
tear · split · rip · rend
N1On: れつKun: さく、さける
Memory Aid
Imagine a piece of CLOTHING (衣, top part) that has been completely RIPPED down the middle, creating a visible SPLIT. The bottom part (列) can look like the jagged, separated pieces.
Vocabulary
裂けるさけるto tear, to split (intransitive)
裂くさくto tear, to rip (transitive)
破裂はれつrupture, burst
決裂けつれつbreakdown (of negotiations), rupture
亀裂きれつcrack, fissure
Example Sentences
紙が簡単に裂ける。
The paper tears easily.
布を二つに裂く。
Tear the cloth in two.
風船が突然破裂した。
The balloon suddenly burst.
交渉は決裂に終わった。
The negotiations ended in a breakdown.