粉骨砕身(ふんこつさいしん)

ふんこつさいしん
noun; adverb (と); na-adjective
working oneself to the bone
1. working oneself to the bone; giving one's all
To exert oneself to the utmost, sparing no effort. Literally means 'grinding one's bones and crushing one's body.'
粉骨砕身(ふんこつさいしん)の努力(どりょく)で目標(もくひょう)を達成(たっせい)した。
I achieved my goal through tireless effort.
彼(かれ)は会社(かいしゃ)のために粉骨砕身(ふんこつさいしん)働(はたら)いた。
He worked himself to the bone for the company.
粉骨砕身(ふんこつさいしん)して家族(かぞく)を支(ささ)えてきた。
I have devoted myself entirely to supporting my family.

YOJIJUKUGO (四字熟語(よじじゅくご)): This is a four-character compound idiom.

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN:

  • 粉(ふん) - powder, to grind
  • 骨(こつ) - bone
  • 砕(さい) - to crush, to break
  • 身(しん) - body

USAGE PATTERNS:

  • 粉骨砕身(ふんこつさいしん)する (to give one's all)
  • 粉骨砕身(ふんこつさいしん)の努力(どりょく) (utmost effort)
  • 粉骨砕身(ふんこつさいしん)して働(はたら)く (to work tirelessly)

SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS:

  • 全身全霊(ぜんしんぜんれい) (with all one's heart and soul)
  • 一生懸命(いっしょうけんめい) (with all one's might)
  • 死(し)に物狂(ものぐる)い (desperately, like one's life depends on it)

REGISTER: Formal, often used in writing or speeches.

Related Words

Synonym: 全身全霊(ぜんしんぜんれい) (with all one's heart)
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Added 2026.1.19 8:18 · Revised 2026.1.24 23:24
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