Japanese

きりさく
Meaning: to cut up; to tear open; to rip apart
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 切り裂く 切り裂かない
Polite 切り裂きます 切り裂きません
Past 切り裂いた 切り裂かなかった
Polite + Past 切り裂きました 切り裂きませんでした
Te-form 切り裂いて 切り裂かなくて
Potential 切り裂ける 切り裂けない
Passive 切り裂かれる 切り裂かれない
Causative 切り裂かせる 切り裂かせない
Causative + Passive 切り裂かされる 切り裂かされない
Imperative 切り裂け 切り裂くな

Handwriting

切
り
裂
く

Example sentences

He cut through the thick cloth with a sharp knife.
激しい銃撃戦の中、銃弾が空を切り裂いた。
Amidst the intense gunfight, bullets tore through the air.

Usage Notes

Describes the action of cutting something into pieces or opening it by cutting.

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