Word Meaning 肩透かし

かたすかし katasukashi

肩透かし is read as かたすかし (katasukashi) and means disappointment.

Meaning

English

  1. disappointment
  2. letdown
  3. dodging
  4. parrying (questions)
  5. under-shoulder swing-down
  6. technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down

Reading

Kana

かたすかし

Romaji

katasukashi

Writing Variants

  • 肩すかし かたすかし katasukashi

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 23396 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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

肩凝り

かたこり

stiff neck

肩が張る

かたがはる

to have stiff shoulders

肩関節

かたかんせつ

shoulder joint

肩揚げを下ろす

かたあげをおろす

to come of age (for a girl)

透かし

すかし

openwork (engraving, carving, etc.)

電子透かし

でんしすかし

digital watermark

透き写し

すきうつし

tracing

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