Vocabulary
What does 綻びる (ほころびる, hokorobiru) mean?
綻びる (ほころびる, hokorobiru) means to come apart at the seams; to blossom slightly, to break into a smile.
| Reading | ほころびる |
|---|---|
| Romaji | hokorobiru |
| Part of speech | ichidan verb, intransitive |
| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
綻びるほころびる
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhokorobiru
to come apart at the seams; to blossom slightly, to break into a smile
- 1ichidan verb · intransitive to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to be torn
- 2ichidan verb · intransitive to begin to open; to begin to bloom
- 3ichidan verb · intransitive to smile broadly; to break into a smile
Example sentences
彼女の口元がふと綻びた。
A smile suddenly broke across her lips.
古いセーターの袖が綻びてしまった。
The sleeve of the old sweater came apart at the seams.