Word Meaning 肩透かしを食う

かたすかしをくう katasukashiokuu

肩透かしを食う 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

  • 肩すかしをくう かたすかしをくう katasukashiokuu
  • 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

Stroke Sequence

7 Characters • 36 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Proverb Rank 117270 Priority S

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.)

肩透かし

かたすかし

disappointment

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)

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