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

  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

かたすかしをくらう

Romaji

katasukashiokurau

Stroke Sequence

8 Characters • 38 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 117029 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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

肩身

かたみ

shoulders

肩入れ

かたいれ

support