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身を削る

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 身を削る.

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Entry

身を削るみをけずるExpressionGodan verbFreq #35725
1

to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

somebody, person, one's station in life

7 strokesFrequency 320JLPT N2Grade 3

On

シン

Kun

plane, sharpen, whittle, pare, shave

9 strokesFrequency 814JLPT N1Grade 8

On

サク

Kun

けず.るはつ.るそ.ぐ

Nanori

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