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Words — 1 found

さ 裂く
Common word JLPT N2 Wanikani level 43 Play audio Show inflections Links
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
1. to tear; to rip up​Only applies to 裂く
  • その
  • しょうじょ少女
  • は
  • その
  • ぬの布
  • を
  • さ裂いた
    • 。
The girl tore the cloth.
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
2. to cut up; to cleave; to cut open (esp. the abdomen)​
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
3. to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers)​Only applies to 裂く
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
4. to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something​Only applies to 割く
  • きちょう貴重な
  • お
  • じかん時間
  • の
  • かず数
  • ふん分
  • を
  • さいて
  • いただけます
  • か
    • 。
Can you spare me a few minutes of your valuable time?
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
5. to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye​Archaic, See also 黥く
Other forms
割く 【さく】
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Kanji — 1 found

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12 strokes. JLPT N3. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6.
割
proportion, comparatively, divide, cut, separate, split
Kun: わ.る、 わり、 わ.り、 わ.れる、 さ.く
On: カツ
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Sentences — 9 found

  • jreibun/3704/2
      終業後、後輩の悩み相談に付き合ったところ、「お忙しいところ時間を
    • さ割いて
      • くださり、ありがとうございました」と丁寧なお礼のメールが来た。
    After work, I spent some time listening to a junior colleague’s concerns. Later, I received a polite thank-you email saying, “Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to listen to me.” — Jreibun
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