The hard part of a skeleton; also used in cooking and anatomy.
犬が骨をかじっている。
The dog is gnawing on a bone.
この魚は骨が多い。
This fish has a lot of bones.
frame; framework; outline; core
The structural skeleton or essential part of something, such as a building, plan, or argument.
論文の骨を先に決める。
First decide on the framework of the paper.
ビルの骨組みが見えてきた。
The frame of the building has become visible.
laborious; troublesome; difficult
Used as an adjectival noun (often with な) to describe a task that requires great effort or is hard to accomplish.
この仕事は骨が折れる。
This work is laborious.
それは骨な問題だ。
That is a difficult problem.
I carefully removed the bones from the fish.
He broke a bone in his leg skiing.
Drinking milk regularly makes your bones strong.
This task is quite a chore.
He's a person who spares no effort in his work.
骨 is the bone itself, while 関節 is the connecting point where two bones meet and move.
big-boned; sturdily built; stout · solid; robust; well-constructed
skeletal frame; skeleton; build; physique · framework; frame; structure · outline
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)