To experience a sudden separation or division along a linear path, often due to applied force, resulting in a noticeable split or tear in an object or material.
To break or rupture in a sharp manner, leading to a discontinuity or gap, typically used in contexts involving natural disasters or damage to physical items.
To become divided sharply in a way that emphasizes the impossibility of restoration or the permanence of the separation, often used metaphorically in expressions related to confidentiality or secrecy.
Example:
この布は裂けやすい。
To reach a state where something is so full that it cannot contain itself any longer, resulting in a rupture or break.
To experience an overwhelming surge of emotion that feels as if it could cause one's heart to break or burst from the intensity.
Example:
彼女はその知らせを聞いて、胸が張り裂けんばかりに泣いた。