無駄骨折り

むだぼねおり

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Intransitive laboring in vain; wasted effort; vain efforts See also: 無駄骨 (むだぼね).

Kanji

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

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