骨が折れる

ほねがおれる

to be hard (to do)

Meanings

  1. expression, ichidan verb, idiom to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)

Its kanji

In sentences

骨ほねが折おれてます。 The bone is broken. #12144413

初はじめは非常ひじょうに骨ほねが折おれた。 I had great difficulty at the beginning. #156598

英語えいごを学まなぶのは骨ほねが折おれる。 Learning English is hard work. #189082

説明せつめいするのは骨ほねが折おれるなぁ。 That's difficult to explain. #12508770

この仕事しごとはたいして骨ほねが折おれない。 The work doesn't need much effort. #221821