Verb (5-dan, る, transitive)
Usually written in kana
1. to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to tear up
2. to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to tear off
Suffix
Verb (5-dan, る)
Usually written in kana
3. to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily; to do ... vigorously
after the -masu stem of a verb