無駄骨を折る

むだぼねをおる

Meanings

1. Expression, Godan verb to waste one's efforts; to work to no (useful) effect

Kanji

• 無 without. Read as ム.
• 駄 useless
• 骨 bone. Read as ほね.
• 折 fold. Read as おる.

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