骨が折れる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 骨が折れる
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Idiomatic expression
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
Examples
初めは非常に骨が折れた。
I had great difficulty at the beginning.
Kanji in this Word
骨
10 strokes
Frequency: 936
JLPT N2
Grade 6
Meanings
skeleton
bone
remains
frame
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コツ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ほね
折
7 strokes
Frequency: 962
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
fold
break
fracture
bend
yield
submit
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
セツ
シャク
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
お.る
おり
お.り
-お.り
お.れる
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
せき
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