tear off a piece

chigiru

meaning: tear off a piece

State

Feeling

Direction

Examples

パンをちぎって、みんなで分わけて食たべよう。

pan o chigitte, minna de wakete tabeyou.

Let's tear off pieces of the bread and share it among everyone. casual

彼女かのじょはレタスを手てでちぎってサラダに入いれました。

kanojo wa retasu o te de chigitte sarada ni iremashita.

She tore the lettuce into pieces by hand and put it in the salad. neutral

ちぎる

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