“To rip up” in Japanese
Short answer
To rip up in Japanese is “綻ばす” (hokorobasu). Full meaning: to rip up (a seam), to burst, to tear, to break out (e.g. into a smile).
Other ways to say “To rip up” in Japanese
裂く
saku to tear, to rip up; to cut up, to cleave, to cut open (esp. the abdomen); to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers)
引き裂く
hikisaku to tear up, to tear off, to rip up, to tear to pieces; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.), to force apart, to tear apart
ほころばす
hokorobasu to rip up (a seam), to burst, to tear, to break out (e.g. into a smile)
さく
saku to tear, to rip up; to cut up, to cleave, to cut open (esp. the abdomen); to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers)
さい
sai to tear, to rip up; to cut up, to cleave, to cut open (esp. the abdomen); to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers)
割く
saku to tear, to rip up; to cut up, to cleave, to cut open (esp. the abdomen); to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers)
さき
saki to tear, to rip up; to cut up, to cleave, to cut open (esp. the abdomen); to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers)
さか
saka to tear, to rip up; to cut up, to cleave, to cut open (esp. the abdomen); to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers)
引裂く
hikisaku to tear up, to tear off, to rip up, to tear to pieces; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.), to force apart, to tear apart
ひき裂く
hikisaku to tear up, to tear off, to rip up, to tear to pieces; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.), to force apart, to tear apart
引っ裂く
hissaku to tear up, to tear off, to rip up, to tear to pieces; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.), to force apart, to tear apart
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