ひび割(わ)れ

ひびわれ
noun
crack; fissure; chapping
1. crack; fissure; chapping
A crack or network of fine splits in a surface such as a wall, dried ground, ceramics, or chapped skin.
壁(かべ)にひび割(わ)れができる。
A crack forms in the wall.
乾燥(かんそう)で肌(はだ)にひび割(わ)れができた。
Cracks formed on my skin from the dryness.
古(ふる)い建物(たてもの)の外壁(がいへき)には、あちこちにひび割(わ)れが見(み)られた。
Cracks could be seen here and there on the outer walls of the old building.

ひび (a hairline crack) + 割(わ)れ (a break, split). Refers to fine cracks in surfaces such as walls, dried ground, ceramics, or chapped skin. The verb form is ひび割(わ)れる (to crack; to become chapped).

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 亀裂(きれつ): crack, fissure — larger or more serious cracks; also figurative (a rift)

Related Words

Compare: 亀裂(きれつ) (crack, fissure)
general
Added 2026.7.10 21:26 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
29500/29752_hibiware