tear up

US /ter ʌp/
UK /ter ʌp/
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1.

破り捨てる, 引き裂く

to rip or shred something into pieces

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She decided to tear up the old letters.
彼女は古い手紙を破り捨てることにした。
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The dog will tear up the newspaper if you leave it on the floor.
床に置いておくと、犬が新聞を破り捨てるだろう。
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2.

涙ぐむ, 目が潤む

to become filled with tears; to start crying

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Her eyes began to tear up as she listened to the sad song.
悲しい歌を聞いていると、彼女の目が潤んできた。
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He tried to hold back, but he could feel himself tearing up.
彼はこらえようとしたが、涙がこみ上げてくるのを感じた。
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