- Japanese⇔English Dictionary

common (kanji info)
  1. 1. [v5k, vt] to tear; to rip up
  2. 2. [v5k, vt] to cut up; to cleave; to cut open (esp. the abdomen)
  3. 3. [v5k, vt] to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers)
  4. 4. [v5k, vt] to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something
  5. 5. [v5k, vt] to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye (arch)

Conjugation — Verb (godan-ku)

Dictionary form (saku)
Polite (sakimasu)
Past, plain (saita)
Past, polite (sakimashita)
Negative, plain (sakanai)
Negative, polite (sakimasen)
Past negative, plain (sakanakatta)
Past negative, polite (sakimasendeshita)
Te-form (saite)
Potential (sakeru)
Volitional (sakou)
Conditional (―ba) (sakeba)
Passive (sakareru)
Causative (sakaseru)
Imperative (sake)

Kanji in this word

Example Sentences

The girl tore the cloth.
Can you spare me a few minutes of your valuable time?