Japanese symbol for “letdown”
肩透かし
かたすかし
Romaji: katasukashi
under-shoulder swing-down; 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
In Japanese, letdown is 肩透かし, read かたすかし (katasukashi).
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Meanings
- n under-shoulder swing-down; 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 (sumo)
- n dodging; parrying (questions)
- n disappointment; letdown
Written forms: 肩透かし、肩すかし. Readings: かたすかし.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “letdown”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 当て外れ | あてはずれ atehazure | disappointment; letdown |
| つや消し | つやけし tsuyakeshi | disillusionment; letdown |
| スカタン | スカタン sukatan | failure (of a person); letdown; washout |
| 弛み | たるみ tarumi | dullness; letdown; depression |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 肩書き | かたがき katagaki | title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company) |
| 肩代わり | かたがわり katagawari | taking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation |
| 肩こり | かたこり katakori | stiff neck; stiff shoulders |
| 肩身 | かたみ katami | shoulders; body |
| 路肩 | ろかた rokata | shoulder (of a road); berm |
| 肩幅 | かたはば katahaba | shoulder width (breadth) |
| 透明 | とうめい toumei | transparent; clear |
| 不透明 | ふとうめい futoumei | opaque; obscure; murky |
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