骨抜き

Japanese

Kanji in this term
骨	抜
ほね Grade: 6	ぬ Grade: S
kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
骨拔き (kyūjitai)

Noun

骨(ほね)抜(ぬ)き • (honenuki) 

1. boned (of a fish)
2. bonelessness; lacking backbone; spinelessness
3. being emasculated, lacking teeth
4. mutilation

   法(ほう)案(あん)を骨(ほね)抜(ぬ)きにする ― hōan o honenuki ni suru ― mutilate a bill