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    3. 千切る

    千切る

    千ち切ぎる​

    to tear to pieces

    KMT6CoreFood & DiningKanji Vocab8 strokes

    ちぎる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to tear to pieces, to tear to shreds, to tear up
    word usually written using kana alone
    2.
    to pick (e.g. fruit), to pluck, to tear off
    word usually written using kana alone

    Suffix, Verb

    3.
    to do ... heavily, to do ... heartily, to do ... vigorously
    word usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 8

    Speed1.0x

    レタスを手てでちぎってサラダに入いれた。

    I tore the lettuce by hand and put it in the salad.

    KMT4Food & Dining
    彼かれはパンを大おおきくちぎって口くちに運はこんだ。

    He tore off a large piece of bread and brought it to his mouth.

    KMT6Food & DiningDaily Life
    料りょう理りの前まえに、ハーブの葉はを丁てい寧ねいにちぎった。

    Before cooking, I carefully plucked the herb leaves.

    KMT6Food & Dining
    焼やきたてのパンをちぎって食たべるのは最さい高こうだ。

    Tearing off and eating freshly baked bread is the best.

    KMT6Food & DiningDaily Life
    怒いかりのあまり、手て紙がみを粉こな々ごなにちぎって捨すてた。

    In a fit of rage, I tore the letter into tiny pieces and threw it away.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    千
    ち…(3)
    thousand
    Kanji
    切
    き.る・-き.る・き.り・-き.り・-ぎ.り・き.れる…(9)
    cut・cutoff・be sharp
    Kanji
    る
    ru
    Kana
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