Word Meaning 骨が折れる

ほねがおれる hone ga oreru

骨が折れる is read as ほねがおれる (hone ga oreru) and means to require much effort.

Meaning

English

to require much effort
to be hard to do
to be bone-breakingly hard

Reading

Kana

ほねがおれる

Romaji

hone ga oreru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Proverb ✓ Rank 131007 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

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骨折る

ほねおる

to exert oneself greatly

骨を折る

ほねをおる

to break a bone

骨折りがいがある

ほねおりがいがある

to be worth the effort

骨折

こっせつ

bone fracture

骨折り損

ほねおりぞん

waste of labor or energy

骨折り

ほねおり

pains

気骨が折れる

きぼねがおれる

to become mentally exhausted

骨折り損の草臥れ儲け

ほねおりぞんのくたびれもうけ

going through great pains in vain

無駄骨を折る

むだぼねをおる

to waste one's efforts

開放骨折

かいほうこっせつ

open fracture

複雑骨折

ふくざつこっせつ

compound fracture

むだ骨折り

むだぼねおり

laboring in vain

Example Sentences

説明するのは骨が折れるなぁ。

That's difficult to explain.