肩肘を張る かたひじをはる Meanings Expression, Godan verb to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding See also: 肩肘張る (かたひじはる). to act formally; to act stiffly See also: 肩肘張る (かたひじはる). Kanji 肩 shoulder. Read as かた. 肘 elbow. Read as ひじ. 張 stretch. Read as はる. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists