Hone

JLPT N3

骨 (Hone) is a Japanese noun meaning “bone, frame, outline, core”.

Meanings

  1. nounbone
  2. nounframe
  3. nounoutline; core
  4. nounbackbone; spirit; fortitude
  5. na-adjective, nounlaborious; troublesome; difficult

Examples

  • The bone caught in my throat.

  • He gave the dog a bone.

  • A bone stuck in my throat.

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