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Meaning of 千切る(ちぎる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

千切る
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
ちぎる
Romaji
chigiru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ru` ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to tear up
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to tear off
  • Parts of speech
    suffix, Godan verb with `ru` ending
    Meaning
    to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily; to do ... vigorously

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
千切る
Plain Polite
千切ります
Negative
千切らない
Negative Polite
千切りません

Past

Plain
千切った
Plain Polite
千切りました
Negative
千切らなかった
Negative Polite
千切りませんでした

Te

Plain
千切って
Plain Polite
千切りまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
千切られる
Plain Polite
千切られます
Negative
千切られない
Negative Polite
千切られません

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JLPT 4

cut, cutoff, be sharp

On: セツ, サイ

Kun: き.る, -き.る, き.り, -き.り, -ぎ.り, き.れる, -き.れる, き.れ, -き.れ, -ぎ.れ

4 strokes

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JLPT 5

thousand

On: セン

Kun:

3 strokes

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