(ちぎ)れる

ちぎれる
verb (ichidan, intransitive)
to be torn off; to come apart; to break into pieces
自動詞 intransitiveaction
See also: 千切(ちぎ) (transitive)
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present千切(ちぎ)れる千切(ちぎ)れない
Present polite千切(ちぎ)れます千切(ちぎ)れません
Past千切(ちぎ)れた千切(ちぎ)れなかった
Past polite千切(ちぎ)れました千切(ちぎ)れませんでした
て form千切(ちぎ)れて千切(ちぎ)れなくて
ている present千切(ちぎ)れている千切(ちぎ)れていない
ている polite千切(ちぎ)れています千切(ちぎ)れていません
ている past千切(ちぎ)れていた千切(ちぎ)れていなかった
ている past polite千切(ちぎ)れていました千切(ちぎ)れていませんでした
Conditional ば千切(ちぎ)れれば千切(ちぎ)れなければ
Conditional たら千切(ちぎ)れたら千切(ちぎ)れなかったら
Volitional千切(ちぎ)れよう
Volitional polite千切(ちぎ)れましょう
Potential千切(ちぎ)れられる千切(ちぎ)れられない
Passive千切(ちぎ)れられる千切(ちぎ)れられない
Causative千切(ちぎ)れさせる千切(ちぎ)れさせない
Imperative千切(ちぎ)れろ千切(ちぎ)れるな
1. to be torn off, to come apart, to break into pieces
Something separates or breaks apart on its own, or as a result of force. Often used for paper, cloth, rope, or similar materials that tear or come apart.
The string snapped.
The old poster is torn.
The edge of the flag was torn off by the wind.
2. to break apart, to scatter (of clouds, etc.)
Used figuratively or descriptively for things like clouds breaking apart in the sky.
The clouds broke apart and blue sky appeared.
千切(ちぎ)(ぐも)(そら)()かんでいる
Scattered clouds are floating in the sky.

千切(ちぎ)れる describes something coming apart, tearing, or breaking into pieces on its own or as a result of force. Used for materials like paper, cloth, rope, and figuratively for clouds.

Transitivity

ASPECT (ている):
千切(ちぎ)いる describes the resulting state — something is already torn or broken apart. Example: ポスター千切(ちぎ)いる (the poster is torn).

Common collocations

  • 千切(ちぎ)(ぐも): scattered clouds (compound noun)
  • 千切(ちぎ)れるほど()(): wave one's hand vigorously (as if it might tear off)
  • (ひも)千切(ちぎ)れる: a string snaps
  • (かみ)千切(ちぎ)れる: paper tears

Writing

Often written in kana as ちぎれる. The kanji 千切(ちぎ)れる uses ateji.