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無駄骨を折る (むだぼねをおる) — to waste one's efforts | Kumi Dictionary

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無駄骨を折る

無駄骨を折る

無むだ駄ぼね骨を折おる

to waste one's efforts

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むだぼねをおる

Verb

1.

to waste one's efforts, to work to no (useful) effect

rare termidiomatic expression

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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

お.る・おり・お.り・-お.り・お.れる…(3)

fold・break・fracture・bend・yield…(1)

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