ほねぬき
骨抜き
boning (fish or meat); deboning
N5Common wordNoun
Noun, No-adjective
boning (fish or meat)•deboning
Noun, No-adjective
watering down (a plan, bill, etc.)•dilution•emasculation
Noun, No-adjective
taking the backbone out of•weakening
Example Sentences
彼の提案は骨抜きになった。
His proposal has been watered down.
議会を通過しないうちにその法案は骨抜きにされた。
The bill was eviscerated before being passed by the legislature.