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(idiomatic, of a habit, personal characteristic, etc.) To establish or ingrain firmly within someone's nature.

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breed in the bone

Source Word

breed in the bone

Verb

idiomatic of a habit usually

(idiomatic, of a habit, personal characteristic, etc.) To establish or ingrain firmly within someone's nature.

Japanese Meaning

習慣や性格、特質として、魂の奥底にまで染みつくほど根付く / 深く根ざし、容易には変えられない様子を表す（体質的、習慣的な性格など）

My grandfather's stubbornness seems to breed in the bone, passed down through generations.

祖父の頑固さは世代を超えて受け継がれ、骨に刻み込まれているように思える。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic, of a habit, personal characteristic, etc.) To establish or ingrain firmly within someone's nature.

breeds in the bone

（ present singular third-person ）

breeding in the bone

（ participle present ）

bred in the bone

（ participle past ）

bred in the bone

（ past ）