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

  1. to break a bone
  2. to make efforts
  3. to take pains

Reading

Kana

ほねをおる

Romaji

hone o oru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Proverb Rank 130539 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

骨折る

ほねおる

to exert oneself greatly

骨が折れる

ほねがおれる

to require much 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

3

It is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

The last straw breaks the camel's back.

One more thing. If you try anything on Mayu I'll break your spine.