English–Japanese

“tear up” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajichigiru

Example

古い手紙をちぎります。furu i te gami o chi gi ri ma su

I tear up the old letter.

Illustration for ちぎる (tear up)

How to say “tear up” in Japanese

“Tear up” in Japanese is ちぎる (chigiru).

Describes breaking a connected object into separate parts by using the hands to pull and tear it.

Full entry for ちぎる: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with ちぎる

パンをちぎって、スープに浸します。pa n o chi gi tte sū pu ni hita shi ma su

I tear off pieces of bread and dip them in soup.

Tips for using ちぎる

  • The meaning of ちぎる (chigiru) is closer to tearing by hand than to cutting with scissors, so it fits actions such as tearing up a letter or tearing off a piece of bread.

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