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気骨 (きぼね) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Expressions 気き 骨ぼね が 折お れる to be mentally exhausted; to be worn out from worry Related words 心しん 配ぱい 心配 is the general word for worry or concern, while 気骨 specifically implies a draining, burdensome worry that weighs on one's mind.
苦く 労ろう 苦労 refers to hardship or toil, often physical or practical, whereas 気骨 is more about mental or emotional strain.
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Thinking about my child's future is a source of worry.
He is entrusted with a job that involves a lot of mental strain.
Etymology Compound of 気 (mind, spirit) and 骨 (bone). The combination suggests something that gets into one's bones and causes mental fatigue. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.
