Japanese symbol for “tearing”
ペリペリ
ペリペリ
Romaji: periperi
tearing (along a perforated edge); peeling off (a plastic film, sticker, etc.)
In Japanese, tearing is ペリペリ (periperi).
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Meanings
- adv, adv-to tearing (along a perforated edge); peeling off (a plastic film, sticker, etc.)
Written forms: —. Readings: ペリペリ、ぺりぺり.
Other Japanese words for “tearing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| パリパリ | パリパリ paripari | tearing; ripping; cracking |
| ビリッと | ビリッと biritto | ripping; tearing; vibrating |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.