noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. sparing oneself, laziness.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
骨惜しみ ほねおしみ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

skeleton, bone, remains
ほね コツ (6th, N2)
cut flesh from bones(剮) variant
カ ケ わ.ける
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ ケイ (Kentei 1)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
pity, be sparing of, frugal
お.しい セキ (8th, N1)
heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
シン こころ
once upon a time, antiquity, old times
むかし セキ シャク (3rd, N3)
twenty(廿) variant
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)