骨 (ほね, hone) Japanese meaning: bone | KotomoraMeanings
The dog is gnawing on a bone.
This fish has a lot of bones.
Usage patterns
〈魚〉の骨を取るto remove the bones from (a fish)
I carefully removed the bones from the fish.
〈体〉の骨を折るto break a bone (in one's body)
He broke a bone in his leg skiing.
骨が丈夫だto have strong, sturdy bones
Drinking milk regularly makes your bones strong.
〈仕事〉が骨だ(a task) is troublesome or laborious
This task is quite a chore.
骨を惜しまないto spare no effort
He's a person who spares no effort in his work.
Expressions· 22
馬の骨person of doubtful origin; nobody 骨が折れるbe hard (to do); be difficult; require much effort; be laborious 骨と皮skin and bones; nothing but skin and bones 水母の骨something extremely rare; something unexpected to exist
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骨に刻むengrave in one's heart; never forget 骨のあるhaving backbone; staunch; spirited
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N1
骨 is the bone itself, while 関節 is the connecting point where two bones meet and move.
skeletal frame; skeleton; build; physique · framework; frame; structure · outline
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cheekbone; zygomatic bone
framework of a building; foundation · mainstay; backbone; supporting pillar
small bones; fine bones
hipbone; innominate bone · fortitude; perseverance; backbone
flesh and bones; body and soul
work hard; take pains; exert oneself
effort; trouble; pains
backbone (of a fish)
umbrella frame; umbrella ribs
large bone; thick bone
thin inner ribs of a folding fan
tooth; gums
worry; care; anxiety
rib
outer ribs of a folding fan · outer frame of a lattice door
scapula; shoulder blade
bone radical (left side)