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裂く

to tear

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Conjugation of 裂く

This verb follows the godan conjugation pattern. This verb can also mean the following: cut, cut open
私/俺
Present informal tense
裂く
saku
I tear
Present informal negative tense
裂かない
sakanai
I don't tear
Present formal tense
裂きます
sakimasu
I tear
Present formal negative tense
裂きません
sakimasen
I do not tear
私/俺
Past informal tense
裂いた
saita
I tore
Past informal negative tense
裂かなかった
sakanakatta
I didn't tear
Past formal tense
裂きました
sakimashita
I tear
Past formal negative tense
裂きませんでした
sakimasen deshita
I did not tear
私/俺
Imperative informal mood
裂け
sake
tear
Imperative negative mood
裂くな
saku na
don't tear
Imperative formal mood
裂いてください
saite kudasai
please tear
Imperative formal negative mood
裂かないでください
sakanai dekudasai
please do not tear
私/俺
Te form - conjunctive stem
裂いて
saite
tear
Passive stem
裂かれる
sakareru
tore
Hypothetical tense
裂け
sake
if I tore
Hypothetical conditional stem
裂けば
sakeba
tore
私/俺
Volitional stem
裂こう
sakō
will tear
Potential stem
裂ける
sakeru
tore
Continuative stem
裂き
saki
tearing
Causative stem
裂かせる
sakaseru
allow to tear
私/俺
Imperfective stem
裂か
saka
tear

Examples of 裂く

石火矢衆は柵(さく)をかたくて外へ逃がすな!

Riflemen to the stockade.