“To tear” in Japanese
Other ways to say “To tear” in Japanese
破る
yaburu to tear, to rip, to break, to destroy; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.), to breach; to defeat, to beat
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)
引き破る
hikiyaburu to tear, to rip, to rend
劈く
tsunzaku to break, to tear, to pierce, to split, to burst
裂ける
sakeru to split, to tear, to burst, to be separated, to be divided
破れる
yabureru to get torn, to tear, to rip, to break, to wear out; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.), to break down, to collapse, to fall into ruin
引ったくる
hittakuru to snatch (from someone), to tear (away), to steal
毟る
mushiru to pluck, to pick, to tear
綻ばす
hokorobasu to rip up (a seam), to burst, to tear, to break out (e.g. into a smile)
壞る
yaburu to tear, to rip, to break, to destroy; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.), to breach; to defeat, to beat
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)
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