Illustration: In a small apartment entrance, a commuter lifts an overfilled cloth tote and discovers its bottom seam opening. Two intact fabric panels pull apart along their stitched join, with several loose thread loops hanging clearly between them.

ほころびる

hokorobiru

to come apart at the seams

Example sentences

彼女かのじょのドレスのへりはほころびていた。
The border of her dress was torn.
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このシャツは袖口そでぐちがほころびている。
The cuff of this shirt is coming apart at the seam.
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古ふるいかばんの縫ぬい目めがほころびた。
The seam of my old bag came apart.
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