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骨抜き

Reading

Kana: ほねぬき
Romaji: honenuki
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Definitions

1

boned (e.g. fish, etc.)

2

watered down (e.g. plan, bill, etc.); mutilated

3

lacking integrity or moral backbone

Kanji

Readings: コツ、 ほね
Meanings: skeleton, bone, remains, frame
Readings: バツ、 ハツ、 ハイ、 ぬ.く、 -ぬ.く、 ぬ.き、 ぬ.ける、 ぬ.かす、 ぬ.かる
Meanings: slip out, extract, pull out, pilfer, quote, remove, omit

Example Sentences

(かれ)提案(ていあん)骨抜(ほねぬ)きになった。
➥His proposal has been watered down.
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議会(ぎかい)通過(つうか)しないうちにその法案(ほうあん)骨抜(ほねぬ)きにされた。
➥The bill was eviscerated before being passed by the legislature.
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