Word Meaning 骨を折る
ほねをおる
hone o oru
骨を折る is read as ほねをおる (hone o oru) and means to break a bone.
Meaning
English
- to break a bone
- to make efforts
- to take pains
Reading
Kana
ほねをおる
Romaji
hone o oru
Stroke Sequence
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Related Vocabulary
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3無駄骨を折るだけだ。
It is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
最後のわら一本がらくだの背骨を折る。
The last straw breaks the camel's back.
あ、そうだ。まゆに変なことしたら、背骨を折る。
One more thing. If you try anything on Mayu I'll break your spine.