“To tear to pieces” in Japanese
Short answer
To tear to pieces in Japanese is “千切る” (chigiru). Full meaning: to tear to pieces, to tear to shreds, to tear up; to pick (e.g. fruit), to pluck, to tear off; to do ... heavily, to do ... heartily, to do ... vigorously.
Other ways to say “To tear to pieces” in Japanese
切り裂く
kirisaku to cut off, to cut up, to tear to pieces
引き裂く
hikisaku to tear up, to tear off, to rip up, to tear to pieces; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.), to force apart, to tear apart
切裂く
kirisaku to cut off, to cut up, to tear to pieces
切りさく
kirisaku to cut off, to cut up, to tear to pieces
切り割く
kirisaku to cut off, to cut up, to tear to pieces
きりさく
kirisaku to cut off, to cut up, to tear to pieces
斬り裂く
kirisaku to cut off, to cut up, to tear to pieces
切り裂ける
kirisakeru to cut off, to cut up, to tear to pieces
斬り裂ける
kirisakeru to cut off, to cut up, to tear to pieces
引裂く
hikisaku to tear up, to tear off, to rip up, to tear to pieces; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.), to force apart, to tear apart
引っ裂く
hissaku to tear up, to tear off, to rip up, to tear to pieces; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.), to force apart, to tear apart
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