骨ほね節ぶし

noun

joint (between bones)

Refers to the anatomical joint where bones meet. The reading ほねぶし is the common modern form; こっせつ is rare. Compare with 骨っ節 (ほねぶし), which is a variant spelling.

See also: 骨っ節

• 骨ほね節ぶしの痛いたみがひどくて、歩あるくのがつらい。

  The pain in my joints is so bad that it's hard to walk.

• この化か石せきには、骨ほね節ぶしの構こう造ぞうがはっきり残のこっている。

  In this fossil, the structure of the joints is clearly preserved.