ほねお 骨を惜しむ Show inflections LinksSentence search for 骨を惜しむSentence search for ほねをおしむKanji details for 骨 and 惜Edit in JMdict Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'mu' ending1. to spare oneself (the trouble)Idiomatic expression, See also 骨惜しみ Discussions Log in to talk about this word.