Word Meaning 肩の力を抜く

かたのちからをぬく kata no chikara o nuku

肩の力を抜く is read as かたのちからをぬく (kata no chikara o nuku) and means to let the tension out of one's shoulders.

Meaning

English

to let the tension out of one's shoulders
to relax
to not take oneself too seriously

Reading

Kana

かたのちからをぬく

Romaji

kata no chikara o nuku

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 119030 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

力を抜く

ちからをぬく

to relax

力抜け

ちからぬけ

discouragement

力が抜ける

ちからがぬける

to grow weak

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

肩

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

肩上げ

かたあげ

tuck at the shoulder (of a child's clothes)