骨肉
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Meanings
1
flesh and blood; blood relative; kin
Refers to one's own family members, emphasizing a deep, natural bond. Often used in formal or literary contexts.
He appealed to the ties of blood.
Conflicts among one's own flesh and blood are sad.
2
flesh and bone; body
Literally 'bone and flesh'; used to refer to the physical body, often in a somewhat literary or figurative way.
The hard labor felt like it was wearing down my body.
Expressions
- 骨肉の争いfamily quarrel; strife among blood relatives