Refers to a seam that has come apart, or a small tear in fabric. Often used literally for clothing or metaphorically for cracks in relationships or plans.
I had the open seam on my skirt sewn up.
Cracks began to appear in their relationship.
Standard kanji spelling.
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing.
Derived from the verb 綻びる (ほころびる), meaning 'to come apart at the seams' or 'to begin to open'. The noun form refers to the resulting open seam or tear.