Word Meaning 馬の骨

うまのほね uma no hone

馬の骨 is read as うまのほね (uma no hone) and means person of doubtful origin.

Meaning

English

  1. person of doubtful origin

Reading

Kana

うまのほね

Romaji

uma no hone

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Proverb Rank 120888 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

馬券

ばけん

betting ticket

馬身

ばしん

horse's length

馬軍

うまいくさ

cavalry

馬車鉄道

ばしゃてつどう

horse tramway

馬革

ばかく

horsehide

馬力荷重

ばりきかじゅう

power loading

馬油

ばーゆ

horse oil

馬印

うまじるし

battle standard raised next to the horse of a commander

馬並み

うまなみ

hung like a horse

馬陸

やすで

millipede

ほね

bone

鉄骨

てっこつ

steel frame

Example Sentences

3

Who's this nobody?

Just before the wedding, the drunken father shouted at the groom: "I won't hand out my daughter to some stranger!"

"I've brought Mei up by my own hand. You think I'd give her up so easily to some stranger from who knows where? If you want to marry her, bring me a statement of your qualifications." "Of course. I've brought it with me." "Give it to me. Huh. Academic background: Tatoeba Medical School, graduate. Place of work: Tatoeba General Hospital. Position: Assistant Professor." "Well then, come on in. Hey, bring some sake! On the double!"