仲裂(なかざ)き

なかざき
noun
estrangement; driving a wedge between people; splitting apart
society
1. estrangement; driving a wedge between people; splitting apart
The act of causing two people or groups who were close to become estranged or separated, or the resulting state of being split apart. Often involves a third party deliberately creating conflict.
噂(うわさ)が二人(ふたり)の仲裂(なかざ)きの原因(げんいん)になった。
Rumors caused the estrangement between the two.
親子(おやこ)の仲裂(なかざ)きをする人(ひと)がいて困(こま)っている。
Someone is driving a wedge between the parent and child, and it's a problem.
昔話(むかしばなし)には恋人(こいびと)の仲裂(なかざ)きをする悪役(あくやく)がよく登場(とうじょう)する。
In old tales, villains who split lovers apart often appear.

Composed of 仲(なか) (relationship, friendship) and 裂(さ)き (tearing, splitting), from the verb 裂(さ)く (to tear apart). The more common expression for this concept is 仲(なか)を裂(さ)く (to tear apart a relationship), which uses the same components as a verb phrase. 仲裂(なかざ)き nominalizes this action.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 仲違(なかたが)い: falling out, quarrel — when two people have a disagreement and become estranged, without necessarily involving a third party
  • 離間(りかん): alienation, estrangement — a more formal term for deliberately creating distance between people
  • 仲(なか)を裂(さ)く: to tear apart a relationship — the verb phrase expressing the same action

Related Words

Compare: 仲違(なかたが)い (falling out, quarrel)
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Added 2026.5.2 20:35 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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