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Meaning of 綻びる(ほころびる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

綻びる
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
ほころびる
Romaji
hokorobiru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to be torn
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to begin to open; to begin to bloom
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to smile broadly; to break into a smile

Example Sentences

綻びる, ほころびる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
綻びる
Plain Polite
綻びます
Negative
綻びない
Negative Polite
綻びません

Past

Plain
綻びた
Plain Polite
綻びました
Negative
綻びなかった
Negative Polite
綻びませんでした

Te

Plain
綻びて
Plain Polite
綻びまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
綻びられる
Plain Polite
綻びられます
Negative
綻びられない
Negative Polite
綻びられません

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

be rent, ripped, unravel, run, begin to open, smile

On: タン

Kun: ほころ.びる

14 strokes

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