ひび割われる

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Meanings

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ichidan verb, intransitive verb

crack; develop cracks; get cracked

Intransitive verb describing something developing cracks, such as skin, walls, or dishes. Often used for fine cracks or fissures.

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My hands are cracked and painful from the cold.

ひび割われるUsage83%
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling.
ひびわれるUsage9%
ヒビ割われるUsage7%
search-only kanji form
Search-only form; katakana ヒビ may appear in informal writing.
罅ひび割われるUsage1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; the kanji 罅 is not common.

割われる
割れる is a more general intransitive verb for breaking or splitting, while ひび割れる specifically refers to developing cracks or fissures without necessarily breaking apart.
ひび
ひび is the noun meaning 'crack' or 'fissure'; ひび割れる is the verb form describing the process of cracks forming.

Compound of ひび (crack) and 割れる (to break, split). The exact origin of ひび is uncertain, but it is a native Japanese word.