How to Say “Bone” in Japanese

骨
hone[ho̞ne̞]
The English word "bone" is 骨 (hone) in Japanese.
骨 refers to a component of a skeleton. While it is used literally to discuss anatomy, it also appears in the idiom 骨が折れる (hone ga oreru), which means that something is strenuous or requires a lot of hard work.
Meaning: component of a skeleton (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

hone

Did you know?

  • The word 骨 appears in the term 骨董, meaning 'antiques', which literally translates to 'bones and old things'.
  • In Japanese culture, the concept of 骨 is linked to the idea of ancestry and lineage, as bones are seen as the enduring part of a person that remains after death.
  • The word 骨 is believed to be related to the Sanskrit word 'kapāla', meaning 'skull' or 'bowl'.

Examples in context

  • 骨が折れてます。
    The bone is broken.
    This sentence uses 骨 to describe a broken bone.
    Tatoeba #12144413 by small_snow, translation #10736488 by ddnktr
  • 骨折はしてない。
    No bone was broken.
    This sentence uses 骨 to indicate the absence of a broken bone.
    Tatoeba #12391412 by YumaSalty, translation #3847273 by andrewgtreantos
  • 彼は犬に骨をやった。
    He gave the dog a bone.
    This sentence uses 骨 to describe giving a bone to a dog.
    Tatoeba #107716 by bunbuku, translation #295969 by CK
  • 彼の骨は強かった。
    His bones were strong.
  • このスープには鶏の骨から取った出汁が入っています。
    This soup contains broth made from chicken bones.
  • 彼は足の骨を折ったよ。
    He broke a bone in his leg.
  • 昨日野球で腕の骨を折っちゃったよ。
    I broke a bone in my arm playing baseball yesterday.
  • 犬は骨を噛むのが大好きです。
    Dogs love to chew on bones.
  • 考古学者たちはその遺跡で古代の動物の骨を発見しました。
    The archaeologists discovered ancient animal bones at the site.
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Example conversation

A boy and a girl are looking at a dinosaur fossil in a museum.

  1. 陽葵 Himari

    この恐竜の骨はとても大きいね。
    Kono kyoryu no hone wa totemo okii ne.
    This dinosaur bone is really big, isn't it?
  2. 陽太 Yota

    本当に。骨の形がすごく綺麗だ。
    Honto ni. Hone no katachi ga sugoku kirei da.
    Really. The shape of the bone is beautiful.
  3. 陽葵 Himari

    陽太君もそう思う?
    Yota-kun mo so omou?
    Do you think so too, Yota?
  4. 陽太 Yota

    うん、陽葵ちゃん。すごく迫力があるよ。
    Un, Himari-chan. Sugoku hakuryoku ga aru yo.
    Yeah, Himari. It's very powerful.

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