ちぎる

to tear to pieces

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Also a form of

Meanings

also 千切る

  1. godan verb, transitive, usually in kana to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to tear up
  2. usually in kana to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to tear off
  3. suffix, godan verb, usually in kana, after the -masu stem of a verb to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily; to do ... vigorously