Word Meaning 肩すかしをくう

かたすかしをくう katasukashiokuu

肩すかしをくう is read as かたすかしをくう (katasukashiokuu) and means to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped.

Meaning

English

  1. to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped
  2. to be given the slip
  3. to suffer a disappointment
  4. to feel let down

Reading

Kana

かたすかしをくう

Romaji

katasukashiokuu

Writing Variants

  • 肩すかしを喰う かたすかしをくう katasukashiokuu
  • 肩すかしを食う かたすかしをくう katasukashiokuu
  • 肩透かしをくう かたすかしをくう katasukashiokuu
  • 肩透かしを喰う かたすかしをくう katasukashiokuu
  • 肩透かしを食う かたすかしをくう katasukashiokuu

Stroke Sequence

7 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Proverb Rank 147776 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

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肩透かしを食らう

かたすかしをくらう

to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped

肩書

かたがき

title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord)

肩代わり

かたがわり

taking over another's debt

かた

shoulder

肩身

かたみ

shoulders

肩入れ

かたいれ

support

肩たたき

かたたたき

pounding lightly on the shoulders (to relieve stiffness)

肩幅

かたはば

shoulder width (breadth)

肩身が広い

かたみがひろい

(feeling) proud

肩文字

かたもじ

superscript

肩部

けんぶ

shoulder

肩高

けんこう

withers (height from ground to shoulder blades in animals)