noun
cracked pot
Refers to a pot that has a crack or is broken. Often used in the proverb 破れ鍋に綴じ蓋 (a cracked pot has a mended lid), meaning everyone has a suitable partner.
破れ鍋に綴じ蓋という諺がある。
There is a proverb: a cracked pot has a mended lid.
古い台所で破れ鍋を見つけた。
I found a cracked pot in the old kitchen.
Compound of 破れ (ware, 'broken, cracked') + 鍋 (nabe, 'pot'). The variant 割れ鍋 uses a different kanji for 'cracked'.