Word Meaning 肩透かしを食らう

かたすかしをくらう katasukashiokurau

肩透かしを食らう is read as かたすかしをくらう (katasukashiokurau) and means to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped.

Meaning

English

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

Reading

Kana

かたすかしをくらう

Romaji

katasukashiokurau

Stroke Sequence

8 Characters • 38 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 118374 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

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肩透かしを食う

かたすかしをくう

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