Vocabulary

What does ちぎる (chigiru) mean?

ちぎる means to tear, to pluck off, to pinch off.

Quick facts
Readingちぎる
Romajichigiru
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
ちぎる
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkchigiru

to tear, to pluck off, to pinch off

Example sentences

  • I tore off pieces of bread and ate them.

  • You must not pick the flowers in the garden.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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