Japanese Word Entry
      
        
          肩肘を張る
        
        
        
          | Kana: | かたひじをはる | 
          | Romaji: | katahijiwoharu | 
          
            
              | Definitions: | 
                  
                    
                      to put on a bold front, to act big, to be unyielding
                      to act formally, to act stiffly | 
          
            
              | Alternative forms: | 
                  
                  
                    
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              肩肘をはる
                              
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                                  かたひじをはる (katahijiwoharu)
                                
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                              肩ひじを張る
                              
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                                  かたひじをはる (katahijiwoharu)
                                
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                              肩ひじをはる
                              
                              【
                                
                                  かたひじをはる (katahijiwoharu)
                                
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    Chinese characters used in this word
    
      
  
    
      | 肩 | shoulder, 
        
          shoulders, 
        
          to shoulder, 
        
          bear | 
  
 
  
    Readings
    
      
      
        | Mandarin: | ㄐㄧㄢ (jiān), 
          
            ㄒㄧㄢˊ (xián) | 
      
      
        
          | Cantonese: | gin1 | 
      
      
        
          | Japanese: | ケン (ken)
              
            
            
            /
            
            
              
                かた (kata) | 
      
      
        
          | Korean: | 견 (gyeon) | 
      
      
        
          | Vietnamese: | kiên | 
      
    
   
      
    
      
  
    
      | 肘 | elbow, 
        
          arm, 
        
          the elbow, 
        
          help a person shoulder a load | 
  
 
  
    Readings
    
      
      
        | Mandarin: | ㄓㄡˇ (zhǒu) | 
      
      
        
          | Cantonese: | zaau2 | 
      
      
        
          | Japanese: | チュウ (chuu)
              
            
            
            /
            
            
              
                ひじ (hiji) | 
      
      
        
          | Korean: | 주 (ju) | 
      
      
        
          | Vietnamese: | trửu | 
      
    
   
      
    
      
  
    
      | 張 | counter for bows & stringed instruments, 
        
          stretch, 
        
          spread, 
        
          put up (tent), 
        
          extend, 
        
          expand, 
        
          sheet, 
        
          26th lunar mansion, 
        
          determinative star υ¹ Hydrae | 
  
 
  
    Readings
    
      
      
        | Mandarin: | ㄓㄤ (zhāng), 
          
            ㄓㄤˋ (zhàng) | 
      
      
        
          | Cantonese: | zoeng1 | 
      
      
        
          | Japanese: | チョウ (chou)
              
            
            
            /
            
            
              
                は.る (haru)、 
              
                -は.り (-hari)、 
              
                -ば.り (-bari)、 
              
                はり (hari) | 
      
      
        
          | Korean: | 장 (jang) | 
      
      
        
          | Vietnamese: | trương, 
            
              trướng | 
      
    
   
  
    Variants
    
      
        
          | Simplified Chinese form: | 张 |