What does 裂ける mean?
裂ける is a Japanese verb meaning “to split (open)” or “to rip” in English. It is written as 裂ける in kanji, さける in hiragana, and sakeru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
この布は裂けやすい。
This cloth tears easily.
木が雷で真っ二つに裂けた。
The tree was split in two by lightning.
Conjugation of 裂ける
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Plain | 裂けるさける | 裂けないさけない |
| Plain past | 裂けたさけた | 裂けなかったさけなかった |
| Polite | 裂けますさけます | 裂けませんさけません |
| Polite past | 裂けましたさけました | 裂けませんでしたさけませんでした |
Other forms
Te-form裂けてさけて
Potential裂けられるさけられる
Passive裂けられるさけられる
Volitional裂けようさけよう
Causative裂けさせるさけさせる
Conditional裂ければさければ
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Transitive partner
裂ける (it happens by itself)·裂く (someone does it)
裂ける describes something happening by itself. 裂く describes someone doing it to something. Japanese keeps these apart where English often uses one verb for both.