Word Meaning 肩肘張る

かたひじはる katahijiharu

肩肘張る is read as かたひじはる (katahijiharu) and means to act formally.

Meaning

English

to act formally
to act stiffly
to put on a bold front
to act big
to be unyielding

Reading

Kana

かたひじはる

Romaji

katahijiharu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 2級 Proverb ✓ Rank 155003 Priority Y

Related Vocabulary

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肩肘を張る

かたひじをはる

to act formally

肩が張る

かたがはる

to have stiff shoulders

肩肘

かたひじ

shoulders and elbows

肘張る

ひじばる

to stick out one's elbows

肩を入れる

かたをいれる

to cover one's exposed shoulder again

肩揚げが取れる

かたあげがとれる

to come of age

肩揚げも取れる

かたあげもとれる

to come of age

肩透かしを食わせる

かたすかしをくわせる

to dodge (an attack, question, etc.)

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

肩凝り

かたこり

stiff neck