綻びる (Hokorobiru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to come apart at the seams, to be ripped, to be torn, to begin to open”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to be torn
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto begin to open; to begin to bloom
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto smile broadly; to break into a smile
Examples
つぼみがほころび始めた。
The buds began to open.
彼女のドレスのへりはほころびていた。
The border of her dress was torn.
おまえのジーンズの綻びを彼女に繕ってもらいなさい。
Ask her if she'll sew up the hole in your jeans.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).