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JLPT N1

骸骨

骸骨 is the Japanese word for a skeleton. It refers to both the actual bone structure and the classic spooky image.

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Noun

Skeleton

A skeleton; the complete framework of bones in a human or animal body.

Example

理科 の 授業 で 、 人間 の 骸骨 の 模型 を 見ました 。

I saw a model of a human skeleton in science class.

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骸骨
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骸骨 is the Japanese word for a skeleton. It refers to both the actual bone structure and the classic spooky image.
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