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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

千切る

Reading

Kana: ちぎる
Romaji: chigiru
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v5r
vt
1

to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to tear up

Note: word usually written using kana alone
2

to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to tear off

Note: word usually written using kana alone
suf
v5r
3

to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily; to do ... vigorously

Note: after the -masu stem of a verb
Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

Readings: セン、 ち
Meaning: thousand
Readings: セツ、 サイ、 き.る、 -き.る、 き.り、 -き.り、 -ぎ.り、 き.れる、 -き.れる、 き.れ、 -き.れ、 -ぎ.れ
Meanings: cut, cutoff, be sharp

Example Sentences

(かれ)(にく)()いちぎった。
➥He bit off the meat.
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ライオンは()んだきりんの(にく)()いちぎった。
➥The lion ripped the flesh from the dead giraffe.
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