Word details

骨惜しみ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 骨惜しみ.

Dictionary

Entry

骨惜しみねおしみNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #100024
1

sparing oneself; laziness

Examples
この仕事に骨惜しみをしてはいけない。
Don't spare yourself in this work.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

skeleton, bone, remains, frame

10 strokesFrequency 936JLPT N2Grade 6

On

コツ

Kun

ほね

pity, be sparing of, frugal, stingy, regret

11 strokesFrequency 1,641JLPT N1Grade 8

On

セキ

Kun

お.しいお.しむ

Vocabulary quiz

Build your vocabulary

Add words to your personal quiz list and practice recall with the words you actually look up.

Start Word Quiz