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無駄骨 (むだぼね) — wasted effort | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
無駄骨

無駄骨

無む駄だ骨ぼね

wasted effort

Kanji Vocab Emotions & Psychology36 strokes

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徒骨ムダ骨むだ骨

むだぼね

Noun

1.

wasted effort, fruitless effort, vain efforts

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Kanji that make up this word

nothingness・none・ain't・nothing・nil…(1)

burdensome・pack horse・horse load・send by horse・trivial…(1)

skeleton・bone・remains・frame

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