Definition of 骨抜き (ほねぬき)

ほね

骨抜き

ほねぬき

honenuki

noun, no-adjective
1.
boning (fish or meat), deboning
2.
watering down (a plan, bill, etc.), dilution, emasculation
3.
taking the backbone out of, weakening
Related Kanji
skeleton, bone, remains, frame
slip out, extract, pull out, pilfer, quote, remove, omit
Example sentences(showing 1 results)

The bill was eviscerated before being passed by the legislature