Vocabulary

骨が折れる

to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)

expression verb

Example sentences

I had not a little difficulty in bringing the truth home to him.

I had great difficulty at the beginning.

Learning English is hard work.

It took a lot of effort to carry the sofa upstairs.

The work doesn't need much effort.