Meaning of 無駄骨(むだぼね) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 無駄骨, むだ骨

Kana Reading むだぼね

Romaji mudabone

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駄 JLPT 1

14 strokes

burdensome, pack horse, horse load, send by horse

On'Yomi: ダ, タ

Kun'Yomi:

骨 JLPT 2

10 strokes

skeleton, bone, remains, frame

On'Yomi: コツ

Kun'Yomi: ほね

無 JLPT 2

12 strokes

nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not

On'Yomi: ム, ブ

Kun'Yomi: な.い

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