bone in Japanese
bone in Japanese is 骨, ほね — bone means one of the hard, calcium-rich pieces that make up the skeleton of humans and most animals.
bone in Japanese
骨
Pronounced: hone
ほね
Pronounced: hone
What does "bone" mean?
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noun One of the hard, calcium-rich pieces that make up the skeleton of humans and most animals.
"She fractured a bone in her wrist after the fall."
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noun An off-white color resembling the shade of bone.
"The wedding invitations were printed on bone-colored card stock."
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verb To remove the bones from meat or fish before cooking.
"The butcher boned the chicken thighs for us."
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bone in a sentence
- She fractured a bone in her wrist after the fall.
- Dogs love to chew on bones.
- The wedding invitations were printed on bone-colored card stock.
- We painted the kitchen cabinets a pale bone shade.
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What is "bone" in Japanese?
"bone" in Japanese is 骨, ほね. bone means: One of the hard, calcium-rich pieces that make up the skeleton of humans and most animals.
How do you pronounce 骨?
"bone" in Japanese is 骨, pronounced "hone".
How do you use "bone" in a sentence?
Example: "She fractured a bone in her wrist after the fall." In Japanese, "bone" is 骨, ほね.
Are there other ways to say "bone" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "bone": 骨, ほね.
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