Practice JLPTMeaning
肩 (かた, kata) is a JLPT N3 noun meaning “shoulder”.
Kanji in this word
Example sentences 12
肩が 凝りました。
My shoulders are stiff.
肩までの長さにしてください。
Please cut it to shoulder length.
母の 肩をとんとんたたいた。
I gave my mother a massage by patting on her shoulders.
後ろからいきなり 肩をたたかれた。
Someone tapped on my shoulder suddenly from behind.
引っ越しの時あまり重いものを持ったので、腕が肩から抜けんばかりだった。
During the move I carried such heavy stuff that it felt as if my arms were about to fall out of their sockets (literally: come out from the shoulders).
友達の引っ越しを手伝ったら、翌日肩と言わず腰と言わず体のあちこちが痛んだ。
I helped my friend move. Then, the next day my shoulders, my back and every other part of my body ached.
私はすっかり疲れていた。肩や頸の凝るのはもちろん、不眠症もかなり甚しかった。のみならず偶々眠ったと思うと、いろいろの夢を見勝ちだった。(芥川龍之介『夢』)
I was totally exhausted. My shoulders and neck were stiff, of course, and I was suffering from severe insomnia. Not only that, when I did finally fall asleep, I had many dreams. (From Dreams by Akutagawa Ryunosuke)
肩書き。
TITLE: A single job title.
肩が 凝った
My shoulders are stiff.
右の 肩が 痛む。
My right shoulder hurts.
パパ、 肩車して。
Give me a ride on your shoulders, Daddy.
彼は 肩幅が 広い。
He has broad shoulders.