JLPT N1 Advanced
千切る
To tear into pieces, pluck off, or do an action with extreme vigor
Readings
Other forms
ちぎる common hiragana spelling
ちぎります polite form
ちぎった plain past
ちぎって te-form
1 Verb (transitive)
To tear / rip up
Describes the act of tearing a flexible material into fine pieces using only the hands.
Example
彼 は 手紙 を 読ん で から 、 細かく ちぎっ て 捨て た 。
After reading the letter, he tore it into small pieces and threw it away.
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2 Verb (transitive)
To pick / pluck
Refers to twisting, pulling, or snapping a small part off a larger whole.
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3 Suffix (verb)
To do something with abandon (as a suffix)
Acts as a suffix to emphasize that an action is performed violently, thoroughly, or excessively.
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