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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
この魚は手で簡単に割くことができる。
This fish can be easily torn apart by hand.
布を二つに割いて包帯の代わりにした。
I tore the cloth in two and used it as a bandage.
時間を割いて後輩の相談に乗った。
I spared some time to hear out my junior's concerns.