expression, godan verb (-ru)
crack; develop a crack; get cracked
Describes a crack appearing in a hard object like glass, ceramics, or ice. Often used for fine cracks or fissures.
コップにひびが入った。
The cup got a crack.
寒さで窓ガラスにひびが入った。
The cold caused the window glass to crack.
Common kana spelling; the kanji 罅 is rare and not needed in everyday writing.
Kanji spelling using 罅, which is a non-jōyō kanji and rarely used.
The noun ひび (crack) combined with the verb 入る (to enter), literally 'a crack enters'. The origin of ひび is uncertain, but it is a native Japanese word.