"骨の折れる" means "laborious", "painful"

Kanji in this word

Related words "骨"

• 背骨 (sebone)backbone, spine
• 骨 (hone)backbone, bone, frame, spirit
• 骨休め (honeyasume)relaxation, recreation
• 軟骨 (nankotsu)cartilage
• 骨子 (kosshi)gist
• 骨身 (honemi)marrow, flesh and bones

Related words "折"

• 折 (ori)occasion, opportunity
• 折れる (oreru)be folded, break, yield
• 時折 (tokiori)occasionally, sometimes
• 右折 (usetsu)turn right
• 折る (oru)bend, break, fold
• 折衷 (setchu)cross, compromise