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    3. 骨惜しみ

    骨惜しみ

    骨ほね惜おし​み​

    sparing oneself

    NTNoun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab24 strokes

    ほねおしみ

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    sparing oneself, laziness

    Stroke 0 / 24

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    骨
    ほね…(1)
    skeleton・bone・remains・frame
    Kanji
    惜
    お.しい・お.しむ…(1)
    pity・be sparing of・frugal・stingy・regret
    Kanji
    し
    shi
    Kana
    み
    mi
    Kana
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