also: すじぼね
muscles and bones; physique; body build
Refers to the physical framework of the body, often implying strength or sturdiness. Commonly used in contexts of physical fitness or martial arts.
He has a muscular, sturdy physique.
I train my muscles and bones through daily exercise.
cartilage
Only with reading すじぼね
Rare anatomical term for cartilage, used only with the reading すじぼね. The more common word for cartilage is 軟骨 (なんこつ).
See also: 軟骨
When read as すじぼね, 筋骨 means cartilage, but it is rarely used in modern Japanese.
muscular type; athletic type
muscular; brawny; ripped
Standard kanji form for the reading きんこつ, referring to muscles and bones or physique.
Rare reading for the same kanji, used only in the sense of cartilage. The reading すじぼね is uncommon and may be encountered in older or specialized texts.
Composed of 筋 (muscle, sinew) and 骨 (bone). The reading すじぼね is a kun'yomi compound, while きんこつ is the on'yomi reading. The cartilage sense is a historical usage of the kun'yomi form.