ほころびる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | ほころびる | ほころびない |
| Polite | ほころびます | ほころびません |
| Past polite | ほころびました | ほころびませんでした |
| Past | ほころびた | ほころびなかった |
| Te-form | ほころびて | ほころびないで |
| Desire | ほころびたい | ほころびたくない |
| Potential | ほころびられるalso ほころびれる | ほころびられないalso ほころびれない |
| Passive | ほころびられる | ほころびられない |
| Causative | ほころびさせる | ほころびさせない |
| Causative passive | ほころびさせられる | ほころびさせられない |
| Volitional | ほころびよう | |
| Polite volitional | ほころびましょう | |
| Imperative | ほころびろ | ほころびるな |
| Conditional | ほころびれば | ほころびなければ |
| Tara conditional | ほころびたら | ほころびなかったら |
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
come apart at the seams; rip; tear
Describes fabric, seams, or stitched items splitting open, often from wear or strain. Intransitive; the subject is the thing that tears.
See also: ほころぶ
These pants have come apart at the crotch seam.
The seams of the old sofa are starting to rip.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
begin to open; begin to bloom
Used for buds, flowers, or tightly closed things starting to open. Often poetic or literary.
See also: ほころぶ
The plum buds in the garden have begun to open.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
break into a smile; smile broadly
Describes a face or expression softening into a smile, often involuntarily. Common in the phrase 顔がほころびる.
See also: ほころぶ
Seeing the baby, his face broke into an involuntary smile.
At the happy news, my mother's face lit up with a smile.
The hem of my pants has come undone.
The plum blossoms are starting to open.
Seeing the photo of her grandchild, the grandmother's face broke into a smile.