Japanese

ひびれる

ひびわれる
Meaning: to crack; to become cracked
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present ひび割れる ひび割れない
Polite ひび割れます ひび割れません
Past ひび割れた ひび割れなかった
Polite + Past ひび割れました ひび割れませんでした
Te-form ひび割れて ひび割れなくて
Potential ひび割れられる ひび割れられない
Passive ひび割れられる ひび割れられない
Causative ひび割れさせる ひび割れさせない
Imperative ひび割れろ ひび割れるな

Example

冬の乾燥で、唇がひび割れた。
The lips cracked from the dryness of winter.

Usage Notes

Used when skin, earth, paint, glass, or another surface develops visible cracks.

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