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骨折り損

Kana Reading

ほねおりぞん

Romaji

honeorizon

Word Senses

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

waste of labor or energy; waste of labour; vain effort

Example sentence

彼らの努力は骨折り損に終わった。 Their efforts came to nothing.

Examples of 骨折り損, ほねおりぞん in a sentence

彼らの努力は骨折り損に終わった。

Their efforts came to nothing.
彼と議論するのは骨折り損だ。

It is vain to argue with him.
骨折り損のくたびれ儲け。

Great pains but all in vain.
骨折り損のくたびれもうけだった。

All my effort went for nothing.
それは骨折り損だ。

It will end in a waste of labor.

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折 JLPT 3

7 strokes

fold, break, fracture, bend, yield, submit

On'Yomi: セツ

Kun'Yomi: お.る, おり, お.り, -お.り, お.れる

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骨 JLPT 2

10 strokes

skeleton, bone, remains, frame

On'Yomi: コツ

Kun'Yomi: ほね

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損 JLPT 2

13 strokes

damage, loss, disadvantage, hurt, injure

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