ちぎる
Reading: ちぎる
Meaning: to tear, to pluck, to pick
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Example Sentence
手紙 を 小さい もの に ちぎる
I tear the letter into small pieces.
Usage Notes
Written in hiragana instead of kanji 千切る. Can mean to tear paper, pluck flowers, or break something into pieces by hand.
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