骨身にこたえる（ほねみにこたえる）
JLPT N1 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Meaning: to feel deeply/to be taxing
Example sentences
- 寒さが骨身にこたえる。 — The cold cuts right to the bone.
- 親切が骨身にこたえるほどうれしい。 — Her kindness moved him to the core.
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