裂(さ)け目(め) さけめ noun crack, split, fissure, rift physicalinterpersonal 1. crack, split, fissure A narrow opening or break in a surface caused by splitting or tearing. 岩(いわ)に裂(さ)け目(め)がある。🔊 There's a crack in the rock. 地面(じめん)の裂(さ)け目(め)から煙(けむり)が出(で)ている。🔊 Smoke is coming out of a crack in the ground. 地震(じしん)で道路(どうろ)に大(おお)きな裂(さ)け目(め)ができた。🔊 The earthquake created a large crack in the road. 2. rift, gap (figurative) A breach or division in relationships, opinions, or groups. 二人(ふたり)の間(あいだ)に裂(さ)け目(め)が生(しょう)じた。🔊 A rift developed between the two of them. 組織(そしき)の裂(さ)け目(め)を修復(しゅうふく)する。🔊 To repair the rift in the organization. 意見(いけん)の裂(さ)け目(め)が深(ふか)まっている。🔊 The divide in opinions is deepening. 裂(さ)け目(め) refers to physical cracks or figurative rifts.Etymology裂(さ)ける: to split, to tear目(め): seam, joint, gapCommon patterns裂(さ)け目(め)ができる: a crack forms裂(さ)け目(め)が生(しょう)じる: a rift develops裂(さ)け目(め)を埋(う)める: to fill a crack/riftRelated words割(わ)れ目(め): crack, split (similar meaning)亀裂(きれつ): crack, fissure (more formal)隙間(すきま): gap, opening Related Words Related: 亀裂(きれつ) (crack, fissure) Related: 隙間(すきま) (gap, opening) Compare: 破(やぶ)れ (tear) general Added 2026.2.4 23:18 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01 10000/10042_sakeme