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ちぎる

to tear into small pieces, to tear off, to pick (fruit, leaves)

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Examples

  1. パンを小さくちぎって食べました。

    パンをちいさくちぎってたべました。

    I tore the bread into small pieces and ate it.

  2. レタスは包丁を使わず、手でちぎってください。

    レタスはほうちょうをつかわず、てでちぎってください。

    Tear the lettuce by hand rather than using a knife.

  3. 子供が木の葉をちぎって遊んでいる。

    こどもがきのはをちぎってあそんでいる。

    The child is playing, pulling leaves off the tree.

Common patterns

手でちぎる
to tear by hand
パンをちぎる
to tear bread apart
ちぎって入れる
to tear up and add (to a dish)

Memory tip

ちぎる is tearing into many small bits, typically with your fingers; 破る is tearing paper or cloth apart, and 切る needs a blade. Very common in recipes.

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