綻: come apart at the seams

come apart at the seams; burst open

14 strokesSecondary · Stage 4 (about 2級)in 3 words here

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Kun

ほころびる

Kun 綻びる/綻ぶ (ほころびる/ほころぶ) covers torn seams and blossoms starting to open; 破綻 (はたん) means collapse.

綻びるほころびるto come undone; to begin to open

綻ぶほころぶto begin to open; to smile

破綻はたんfailure; collapse

袖口そでぐちの縫い目ぬいめが綻ほころびてきたので、直なおした。

The seam at the cuff was coming apart, so I mended it.

春はるの日差ひざしの中なかで、梅うめの花はなが綻ほころんだ。

In the spring sunshine, the plum blossoms began to open.

会社かいしゃの経営けいえいが破綻はたんし、多おおくの社員しゃいんが仕事しごとを失うしなった。

The company's management collapsed, and many employees lost their jobs.