ほころびる
hokorobiru

Ichidan Verb

1. to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to be torn

Intransitive
Usually Written in Kana
Related to 綻ぶ【ほころぶ・3】
彼女 かのじょのドレスのへりはほころびていた。
kanojono doresuno heriwa hokorobite ita.
The border of her dress was torn.
Ichidan Verb

2. to begin to open; to begin to bloom

Intransitive
Usually Written in Kana
Related to 綻ぶ【ほころぶ・1】
Ichidan Verb

3. to smile broadly; to break into a smile

Intransitive
Usually Written in Kana
Related to 綻ぶ【ほころぶ・2】