noun
flesh and blood; blood relative; kin
Refers to one's own family members, emphasizing a deep, natural bond. Often used in formal or literary contexts.
彼は骨肉の情に訴えた。
He appealed to the ties of blood.
骨肉の争いは悲しいものだ。
Conflicts among one's own flesh and blood are sad.
noun
flesh and bone; body
Literally 'bone and flesh'; used to refer to the physical body, often in a somewhat literary or figurative way.
激しい労働で骨肉を削る思いだった。
The hard labor felt like it was wearing down my body.