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綻びる (ほころびる) — to come apart at the seams | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle

綻びる

ほころびる

N1

ichidan verbtransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞usually kana

Meanings

1to come apart at the seams
2to smile broadly
3to be ripped
4to be torn
5to begin to open
6to begin to bloom
7to break into a smile

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