骨が折れる
Reading: ほねがおれる
Meaning: to require great effort, to be labor-intensive
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Example Sentence
この 仕事 は 骨が折れる けど 大切 だ
This work is labor-intensive but important.
Usage Notes
Idiom meaning something requires a lot of effort or hard work. Not literal bone breaking.
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