肩透かしを食らう かたすかしをくらう Meanings Expression, Godan verb to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip Kanji 肩 shoulder. Read as かた. 透 transparent. Read as すかす. 食 eat. Read as くらう. Word lists Idioms Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists