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Words — 3 found

むだぼね 無駄骨
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Noun
1. wasted effort; fruitless effort; vain efforts​
Other forms
徒骨 【むだぼね】
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徒骨: Rarely-used kanji form.
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むだぼねお 無駄骨を折る
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ru' ending
1. to waste one's efforts; to work to no (useful) effect​Rare term, Idiomatic expression
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むだぼねお 無駄骨折り
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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. laboring in vain; wasted effort; vain efforts​See also 無駄骨
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Kanji — 3 found

1.5935444004216497
12 strokes. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4.
無
nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not
Kun: な.い
On: ム、 ブ
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8.723783213987133
14 strokes. JLPT N1. Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high.
駄
burdensome, pack horse, horse load, send by horse, trivial, worthless
On: ダ、 タ
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8.165461088291956
10 strokes. JLPT N2. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 6.
骨
skeleton, bone, remains, frame
Kun: ほね
On: コツ
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Sentences — 1 found

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    • かれ彼
    • は
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    • しばしば
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    • むだぼねをお無駄骨を折る
      • 。
    He often goes off on wild goose chases. — Tatoeba
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