To crack or develop cracks; (something) becomes split or fissured (e.g., glass, paint, ground).
冬の寒さで窓ガラスがひび割れた。
The window glass cracked from the winter cold.
塗装が古くなって、外壁がところどころひび割れている。
The paint has aged and the exterior wall is cracked in places.
地震で道路がひび割れ、通行止めになった。
The quake cracked the road, and it was closed to traffic.