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骨身を惜しまない (ほねみをおしまない) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

骨ほね身みを惜おしまない

Meanings

1

expression, i-adjective

spare no effort; work tirelessly; give one's all

A set phrase meaning to work without holding back, sparing no effort or energy. Often used to describe someone who works diligently and selflessly.

See also: 骨身を惜しまず

彼かれは骨ほね身みを惜おしまないで働はたらいた。
He worked tirelessly, sparing no effort.

骨ほね身みを惜おしまない努ど力りょくが成せい功こうにつながった。

His unsparing effort led to success.

Kanji

骨skeleton, bone, remains
身somebody, person, one's station in life
惜pity, be sparing of, frugal

Similar words

骨ほね身みを惜おしまず
The adverbial form of the same phrase, meaning 'without sparing oneself' or 'tirelessly'. Used to modify verbs directly.

Etymology

From 骨身 (bone and flesh, i.e., one's body and self) + を惜しまない (not begrudge, not spare). The phrase literally means 'not sparing one's bones and flesh', i.e., working without regard for one's own effort or comfort.