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JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate

千切れる

to be torn off, snapped, or shredded

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ちぎれます polite form
ちぎれた past form
ちぎれて te-form
千切る chigiru, transitive verb: "to tear something"
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

To tear / To rip / To snap off

Describes the state of being forcibly detached, shredded, or snapped apart due to tension or wear.

Example

古い 糸 は 引っ張る と すぐに ちぎれた 。

The old thread tore as soon as I pulled it.

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千切れる
ちぎれる
to be torn off, snapped, or shredded
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