Word Meaning 綻び

ほころび hokorobi

綻び is read as ほころび (hokorobi) and means open seam.

Meaning

English

  1. open seam
  2. seam that has come apart
  3. tear

Reading

Kana

ほころび

Romaji

hokorobi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

綻びる

ほころびる

to begin to open

破綻

はたん

tear (in clothing, etc.)

Example Sentences

4

ふるいふくろはそこがほころびやすい。

old bags tend to come apart at the bottom.

そのぬいめはもうほころびている。

that seam has already come undone.

うめのつぼみがあさのひざしでほころびはじめた。

the plum buds began to open in the morning sunlight.

けいかくはちいさなみすからほころびはじめた。

the plan began to unravel from a small mistake.