骨が折れる

ほねがおれる

Meanings

1. Expression, Ichidan verb to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)

Kanji

• 骨 bone. Read as ほね.
• 折 fold. Read as おれる.

Words containing 骨が折れる

• 気骨が折れる (きぼねがおれる) to become mentally exhausted

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