身を削る

Reading

Kana: みをけずる

Romaji: miwokezuru

Definition

exp

v5r

1

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

Kanji

身

Readings: シン、 み

Meanings: somebody, person, one's station in life

削

Readings: サク、 けず.る、 はつ.る、 そ.ぐ

Meanings: plane, sharpen, whittle, pare, shave