彼は、しばしば、無駄骨を折る。

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彼 は 、 しばしば 、 無駄骨 を 折る 。

English Translation

He often goes off on wild goose chases.

Furigana

彼(かれ)は、しばしば、無駄骨(むだぼね)を折(お)る。

Romanji

Kare wa, shibashiba, mudabone o oru.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

しばしば (しばしば、シバシバ、しぱしぱ、シパシパ)

(blinking) repeatedly

無駄骨 (むだぼね)

useless; waste of time and effort; pointless; vain efforts

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

折る (おる)

to break; to fracture; to break off; to snap off; to pick (e.g. flowers); to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt; to end

Kanji

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

無

Readings: ム、 ブ、 な.い

Meanings: nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not

駄

Readings: ダ、 タ

Meanings: burdensome, pack horse, horse load, send by horse

骨

Readings: コツ、 ほね

Meanings: skeleton, bone, remains, frame

折

Readings: セツ、 お.る、 おり、 お.り、 -お.り、 お.れる

Meanings: fold, break, fracture, bend, yield, submit