“To begin to open” in Japanese
Short answer
To begin to open in Japanese is “綻ぶ” (hokorobu). Full meaning: to begin to open, to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes).
Other ways to say “To begin to open” in Japanese
綻びる
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
ほころぶ
hokorobu to begin to open, to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
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
綻べ
hokorobe to begin to open, to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
綻ん
hokoron to begin to open, to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
綻ぼ
hokorobo to begin to open, to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
綻ば
hokoroba to begin to open, to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
綻びゃ
hokorobya to begin to open, to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
綻ぼっ
hokorobo to begin to open, to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
綻ぼふ
hokorobou to begin to open, to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
綻ぼう
hokorobou to begin to open, to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
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