under-shoulder swing-down
肩すかし
かたすかし
Noun
1.
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
sumo
2.
dodging, parrying (questions)
3.
disappointment, letdown
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期待していただけに、結果は肩透かしだった。
Because I had high expectations, the result was a letdown.
彼の発言は、質問に対する肩透かしのようなものだった。
His statement was like dodging the question.
政治家の曖昧な回答は、国民に大きな肩透かしを与えた。
The politician's ambiguous answer greatly disappointed the public.
力士は相手の攻撃をうまくかわし、肩透かしで勝利した。
The sumo wrestler skillfully dodged his opponent's attack and won with an under-shoulder swing-down.
映画の結末が予想外で、少し肩透かしを食らった気分だ。
The movie's ending was unexpected, and I felt a bit let down.
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