子こ骨ぼね

noun

thin inner ribs of a folding fan

Refers to the slender inner sticks of a folding fan (扇子), as opposed to the outer thicker guard sticks (親骨). Used in contexts of fan making, repair, or description.

See also: 親骨 (おやぼね)

• 扇せん子すの子こ骨ぼねが一いっ本ぽん折おれてしまった。

  One of the thin inner ribs of the folding fan broke.

• この扇せん子すは子こ骨ぼねの数かずが多おおいので、広ひろげるととてもきれいです。

  This folding fan has many inner ribs, so it looks very beautiful when opened.