thin and bony; bony body
Archaic term for a very thin, bony physique. Not used in modern everyday speech.
In old documents, the word 雲雀骨 is sometimes used to describe a thin body.
bony old person
Archaic derogatory term for a thin, bony old man or woman. Extremely rare and offensive by modern standards.
雲雀骨 was once a word used to mock a thin old person.
The literal meaning is 'skylark bones', likely a metaphorical reference to the small, delicate bones of a skylark, used to describe a very thin person. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.