ほころびる

綻 びる

Common word

  1. Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

    to come apart at the seams, to be ripped, to be torn
    word usually written using kana alone

    • 彼女のドレスのへりはほころびていた。
      The border of her dress was torn.

  2. Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

    to begin to open, to begin to bloom
    word usually written using kana alone

  3. Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

    to smile broadly, to break into a smile
    word usually written using kana alone