Translation guide
The body part between the neck and upper arm, and related actions and metaphors.
shoulder (body part)
Referring to the shoulder as a physical body part.
The standard word for shoulder.
肩が凝っています。
My shoulders are stiff.
He shrugged his shoulders.
Taking on a duty, blame, or emotional weight.
Pushing, brushing past, or using the shoulder to move.
The side or edge of a road, or a ridge on a mountain.
The part of a garment covering the shoulder.
Used for the shoulder part of clothing.
This jacket is tight in the shoulders.
Many English idioms with 'shoulder' do not use 肩 in Japanese. For example, 'cold shoulder' is 冷たい態度 (つめたいたいど), not 冷たい肩.
Feeling ashamed or uncomfortable due to a sense of inferiority or guilt.
I feel embarrassed looking like this.
He has the ability to rank with top athletes.
Walk along the shoulder of the mountain.