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綻びる: to come apart at the seams

綻ほころびる hokorobiru

to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile

JLPT N1Everyday actions

古ふるいシャツの袖そでが綻ほころびてきた。

The sleeve of the old shirt has started to come apart at the seam.