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    3. 無駄骨

    無駄骨

    無む駄だ骨ぼね

    wasted effort

    NTNounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab36 strokes

    徒骨ムダ骨むだ骨

    むだぼね

    Noun

    1.
    wasted effort, fruitless effort, vain efforts

    Stroke 0 / 36

    Speed1.0x

    Kanji that make up this word

    無
    な.い…(2)
    nothingness・none・ain't・nothing・nil…(1)
    駄
    burdensome・pack horse・horse load・send by horse・trivial…(1)
    骨
    ほね…(1)
    skeleton・bone・remains・frame
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