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割く[さく] (saku)

set aside; spare

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Meaning

割く (さく, saku) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “set aside; spare”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 11

話し合はなしあいの時間じかんを割さいてくれてありがとう

Thank you for taking the time to discuss this with me.

私はあなたのために時間を割く。

I'll spare some time for you.

私はその仕事に割く時間がない。

I don't have time to spare for that job.

私わたしに少すこし時間じかんを割さいて下くださいませんか。

Could you spare me a little time?

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