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    3. 無駄骨を折る

    無駄骨を折る

    無む駄だ骨ぼねを​折おる​

    to waste one's efforts

    NTVerbEmotions & PsychologyWork & CareerKanji Vocab47 strokes

    むだぼねをおる

    Verb

    1.
    to waste one's efforts, to work to no (useful) effect
    rare termidiomatic expression

    Stroke 0 / 47

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    無
    な.い…(2)
    nothingness・none・ain't・nothing・nil…(1)
    Kanji
    駄
    burdensome・pack horse・horse load・send by horse・trivial…(1)
    Kanji
    骨
    ほね…(1)
    skeleton・bone・remains・frame
    Kanji
    折
    お.る・おり・お.り・-お.り・お.れる…(3)
    fold・break・fracture・bend・yield…(1)
    Kanji
    を
    wo
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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