ほころびる hokorobiru to come apart at the seams JLPT N1 ichidan verb Common word Other meanings 2. to begin to open, to begin to bloom 3. to smile broadly, to break into a smile The kanji in this word This word is written in kana only. In this level ぼける 保険 母校 母国 誇る 干し ポジション 干し物 保守 補充 Back to the JLPT N1 list Practise these words