Word Meaning 綻ぶ

ほころぶ hokorobu

綻ぶ is read as ほころぶ (hokorobu) and means to come apart at the seams (clothes).

Meaning

English

to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to smile broadly
to begin to open
to come out

Reading

Kana

ほころぶ

Romaji

hokorobu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 2級 Rank 164345 Priority Z

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

1

無理に引っ張ると布が綻ぶ。

むりにひっぱるとぬのがほころぶ。

if you pull it too hard, the cloth will tear.