Word Meaning かぎ裂き

Listen to 八つ裂き

八つ裂き

やつざき

tearing limb from limb

Listen to 車裂き

車裂き

くるまざき

tearing someone in two by tying their legs to two carts moving in opposite directions (form of medieval punishment)

Listen to 分裂

分裂

ぶんれつ

split

Listen to 破裂

破裂

はれつ

breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.)

Listen to 裂く

裂く

さく

to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers)

Listen to 四分五裂

四分五裂

しぶんごれつ

torn asunder

Listen to 裂け目

裂け目

さけめ

tear

Listen to 決裂

決裂

けつれつ

breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.)

Listen to 引き裂く

引き裂く

ひきさく

to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.)

Listen to 核分裂

核分裂

かくぶんれつ

karyokinesis (division of a cell nucleus during mitosis or meiosis)

Listen to 亀裂

亀裂

きれつ

crack

Listen to 裂ける

裂ける

さける

to split