肩透かしを食らう · godan verb (-u)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 肩透かしを食らう | 肩透かしを食らわない |
| Polite | 肩透かしを食らいます | 肩透かしを食らいません |
| Past polite | 肩透かしを食らいました | 肩透かしを食らいませんでした |
| Past | 肩透かしを食らった | 肩透かしを食らわなかった |
| Te-form | 肩透かしを食らって | 肩透かしを食らわないで |
| Desire | 肩透かしを食らいたい | 肩透かしを食らいたくない |
| Potential | 肩透かしを食らえる | 肩透かしを食らえない |
| Passive | 肩透かしを食らわれる | 肩透かしを食らわれない |
| Causative | 肩透かしを食らわせる | 肩透かしを食らわせない |
| Causative passive | 肩透かしを食らわせられるalso 肩透かしを食らわされる | 肩透かしを食らわせられないalso 肩透かしを食らわされない |
| Volitional | 肩透かしを食らおう | |
| Polite volitional | 肩透かしを食らいましょう | |
| Imperative | 肩透かしを食らえ | 肩透かしを食らうな |
| Conditional | 肩透かしを食らえば | 肩透かしを食らわなければ |
| Tara conditional | 肩透かしを食らったら | 肩透かしを食らわなかったら |
suffer a disappointment; feel let down
Used when one's expectations are unmet, often because a situation or person fails to react as anticipated. The disappointment is typically mild and stems from a missed opportunity or an anticlimactic outcome.
彼に冗談を言ったら、肩透かしを食らってしまった。
I cracked a joke, but he didn't react at all, and I felt let down.
The event I was looking forward to was canceled, and I feel disappointed.
have one's attack sidestepped; be given the slip
Describes a situation where one's verbal attack, question, or challenge is skillfully avoided or deflected by the other party, leaving the speaker feeling thwarted. Often used in debates, arguments, or confrontations.
The minister skillfully sidestepped the reporter's sharp question.
I tried to corner him in the debate, but he gave me the slip.