also: こっせつ
noun
Refers to the anatomical joint where bones meet. The reading ほねぶし is the common modern form; こっせつ is rare. Compare with 骨っ節 (ほねぶし), which is a variant spelling.
See also: 骨っ節
骨節の痛みがひどくて、歩くのがつらい。
The pain in my joints is so bad that it's hard to walk.
この化石には、骨節の構造がはっきり残っている。
In this fossil, the structure of the joints is clearly preserved.
Compound of 骨 (ほね, 'bone') and 節 (ふし, 'joint, knot'). The reading こっせつ is a Sino-Japanese reading of the same characters, but it is rarely used.