noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
nick in a blade; chip in a blade
Refers to a small notch or chip on the cutting edge of a blade, such as a knife or sword. Often used as a noun or with する to describe the blade becoming nicked.
包丁に刃こぼれができてしまった。
My kitchen knife got a nick in the blade.
この刀は刃こぼれしている。
This sword has a chip in the blade.
Standard spelling using こぼれ in kana.
Alternate spelling using the kanji 毀, which is less common but still used.
欠け is a general term for a chip or missing piece in any object, while 刃こぼれ specifically refers to a nick on a blade's edge.
Compound of 刃 (ha, 'blade') and こぼれ (kobore, 'spill' or 'chip'), from the verb こぼれる (koboreru, 'to spill' or 'to chip'). The meaning is a chip or nick on a blade.