Word Meaning 気骨が折れる

きぼねがおれる kibone ga oreru

気骨が折れる is read as きぼねがおれる (kibone ga oreru) and means to become mentally exhausted.

Meaning

English

to become mentally exhausted
to be tired (from worry)

Reading

Kana

きぼねがおれる

Romaji

kibone ga oreru

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 31 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Proverb ✓ Rank 109140 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

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気骨

きこつ

(moral) backbone

気骨

きぼね

worry

骨折る

ほねおる

to exert oneself greatly

骨を折る

ほねをおる

to break a bone

骨が折れる

ほねがおれる

to require much effort

骨折りがいがある

ほねおりがいがある

to be worth the effort

気骨稜々

きこつりょうりょう

(a person with) strong moral fiber (backbone, determination)

無駄骨を折る

むだぼねをおる

to waste one's efforts

骨折

こっせつ

bone fracture

開放骨折

かいほうこっせつ

open fracture

骨折り損

ほねおりぞん

waste of labor or energy

複雑骨折

ふくざつこっせつ

compound fracture