“To be torn” in Japanese
Short answer
To be torn in Japanese is “綻びる” (hokorobiru). Full meaning: to come apart at the seams, to be ripped, to be torn; to begin to open, to begin to bloom; to smile broadly, to break into a smile.
Other ways to say “To be torn” in Japanese
ほころびる
hokorobiru to come apart at the seams, to be ripped, to be torn; to begin to open, to begin to bloom; to smile broadly, to break into a smile
割れる
wareru to break, to be smashed; to split, to crack, to fissure, to be torn; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.), to split (e.g. of a party)
綻びれ
hokorobire to come apart at the seams, to be ripped, to be torn; to begin to open, to begin to bloom; to smile broadly, to break into a smile
綻びん
hokorobin to come apart at the seams, to be ripped, to be torn; to begin to open, to begin to bloom; to smile broadly, to break into a smile
綻びよ
hokorobiyo to come apart at the seams, to be ripped, to be torn; to begin to open, to begin to bloom; to smile broadly, to break into a smile
綻びろ
hokorobiro to come apart at the seams, to be ripped, to be torn; to begin to open, to begin to bloom; to smile broadly, to break into a smile
綻びりゃ
hokorobirya to come apart at the seams, to be ripped, to be torn; to begin to open, to begin to bloom; to smile broadly, to break into a smile
綻びよふ
hokorobiyou to come apart at the seams, to be ripped, to be torn; to begin to open, to begin to bloom; to smile broadly, to break into a smile
綻びよう
hokorobiyou to come apart at the seams, to be ripped, to be torn; to begin to open, to begin to bloom; to smile broadly, to break into a smile
綻びよっ
hokorobiyo to come apart at the seams, to be ripped, to be torn; to begin to open, to begin to bloom; to smile broadly, to break into a smile
ほころびよ
hokorobiyo to come apart at the seams, to be ripped, to be torn; to begin to open, to begin to bloom; to smile broadly, to break into a smile
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