“To tear up” in Japanese
Short answer
To tear up in Japanese is “引き裂く” (hikisaku). Full meaning: 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.
Other ways to say “To tear up” in Japanese
千切る
chigiru to tear to pieces, to tear to shreds, to tear up; to pick (e.g. fruit), to pluck, to tear off; to do ... heavily, to do ... heartily, to do ... vigorously
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
掘り返す
horikaesu to dig up, to turn up, to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal), to dig over
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
引きさく
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
ひきさく
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
引裂ける
hikisakeru 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
引ツ裂く
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
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
ひきさける
hikisakeru 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
引き裂ける
hikisakeru 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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