noun

  1. Sumo term.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.
  2. dodging, parrying (questions).
  3. disappointment, letdown.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
肩透かし かたすかし
 
 
 
肩すかし かたすかし

Contained Kanji Breakdown

shoulder
かた ケン (7th, N2)
door, counter for houses, door radical (no. 63)
と コ へ (2nd, N2)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
transparent, permeate, filter
トウ とう.る す.く (7th, N1)
excel, excellence, beauty
シュウ ひで ひい.でる (7th, N1)
two-branch tree radical (no. 115)
カ いね (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
from, possessive particle, whereupon
ノ の すなわ.ち (Kentei Pre-1, N1)