Word Meaning 骨を惜しむ

ほねをおしむ hone o oshimu

骨を惜しむ is read as ほねをおしむ (hone o oshimu) and means to spare oneself (the trouble).

Meaning

English

  1. to spare oneself (the trouble)

Reading

Kana

ほねをおしむ

Romaji

hone o oshimu

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Proverb Rank 139553 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

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骨惜しみ

ほねおしみ

sparing oneself

骨肉相食む

こつにくあいはむ

to have a consanguineous feud

骨髄

こつずい

bone marrow

骨盤

こつばん

pelvis

骨形成不全症

こつけいせいふぜんしょう

osteogenesis imperfecta

骨組織

こつそしき

bony tissue

骨格模型

こっかくもけい

(human) skeletal model

骨密度

こつみつど

bone density

骨幹

こっかん

skeleton

骨格筋

こっかくきん

skeletal muscle