骨折り損のくたびれ儲け。

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骨折り損 の くたびれ 儲け 。

English Translation

Great pains but all in vain.

Furigana

骨折(ほねお)り損(ぞん)のくたびれ儲(もう)け。

Romanji

Honeorizon no kutabire mōke.

Words

骨折り損 (ほねおりぞん)

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

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

草臥れる (くたびれる)

to get tired; to be exhausted; to wear out; to be battered from long use

儲け (もうけ)

profit; earnings

Kanji

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

損

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

儲

Readings: チョ、 もう.ける、 もう.かる、 もうけ、 たくわ.える

Meanings: be profitable, yield profit