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骨折り損

Reading

Kana: ほねおりぞん
Romaji: honeorizon
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Definition

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waste of labor or energy; waste of labour; vain effort

Kanji

Readings: コツ、 ほね
Meanings: skeleton, bone, remains, frame
Readings: セツ、 お.る、 おり、 お.り、 -お.り、 お.れる
Meanings: fold, break, fracture, bend, yield, submit
Readings: ソン、 そこ.なう、 そこな.う、 -そこ.なう、 そこ.ねる、 -そこ.ねる
Meanings: damage, loss, disadvantage, hurt, injure

Example Sentences

それは骨折(ほねお)(ぞん)だ。
➥It will end in a waste of labor.
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(かれ)議論(ぎろん)するのは骨折(ほねお)(ぞん)だ。
➥It is vain to argue with him.
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(かれ)らの努力(どりょく)骨折(ほねお)(ぞん)()わった。
➥Their efforts came to nothing.
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骨折(ほねお)(ぞん)のくたびれ(もう)け。
➥Great pains but all in vain.
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骨折(ほねお)(ぞん)のくたびれもうけだった。
➥All my effort went for nothing.
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