
to tear; to rip up
to cut up; to cleave; to cut open (esp. the abdomen)
to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers)
to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something
この紙を半分に裂いてもらえますか。
Could I get you to tear the paper in half?
彼は古い布を勢いよく裂いた。
He tore the old cloth forcefully.
布を手で二つに裂いた。
I tore the cloth in two by hand.