Japanese

やぶく
Meaning: to tear; to rip
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 破く 破かない
Polite 破きます 破きません
Past 破いた 破かなかった
Polite + Past 破きました 破きませんでした
Te-form 破いて 破かなくて
Potential 破ける 破けない
Passive 破かれる 破かれない
Causative 破かせる 破かせない
Causative + Passive 破かされる 破かされない
Imperative 破け 破くな

Handwriting

破
く

Example

I tore the letter into small pieces so the secret wouldn't leak.

Usage Notes

Used for tearing paper, cloth, or other thin materials. It is a mixture of 'yaburu' and 'saku'.

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