裂(さ)け目(め)

さけめ
noun
crack, split, fissure, rift
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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.

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Related: 亀裂(きれつ) (crack, fissure)
Related: 隙間(すきま) (gap, opening)
Compare: 破(やぶ)れ (tear)
Compare: 割(わ)れ目(め) (crack)
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Added 2026.2.4 23:18 · Revised 2026.9.29 22:17
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