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What does 骨 (ほね, hone) mean?

骨 (ほね, hone) means bone.

Quick facts
Readingほね
Romajihone
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
ほね
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhone

bone

  1. 1noun bone
  2. 2noun frame
  3. 3noun outline; core
  4. 4noun backbone; spirit; fortitude
  5. 5na-adjective · noun laborious; troublesome; difficult

Example sentences

  • I fell and hurt the bone in my leg.

  • A fish bone stuck in my throat.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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