Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “骨抜き”

骨抜き

ほねぬき

watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; emasculation

Example sentence

His proposal has been watered down.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

骨
On
こつ
Kun
ほね
Stroke count
10

・skeleton

・bone

・remains

・frame

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抜
On
ばつ;はつ;はい
Kun
ぬ.く;-ぬ.く;ぬ.き;ぬ.ける;ぬ.かす;ぬ.かる
Stroke count
7

・slip out

・extract

・pull out

・pilfer

・quote

・remove

・omit

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