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足がすくむ
足が竦む
Readings
あしがすくむ
ashigasukumu
English
Expression
Godan verb with 'mu' ending
to freeze (from fear), to be unable to (too frightened to) run

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Conjugated forms
Present, Future 足がすくむ, 足がすくみます
[does], will [do]
足がすくまない, 足がすくみません
doesn't [do], will not [do]
Past 足がすくんだ, 足がすくみました
[did]
足がすくまなかった, 足がすくみませんでした
didn't [do]
Te-form, Continuative 足がすくんで, 足がすくみまして 足がすくまないで, 足がすくみませんで 足がすくまなくて
Kanjis
ON: ソク KUN: あし, た.りる, た.る, た.す
leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear

Stroke: 7 Grade: 1 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 2-3-4 FC: 6080.0


ON: ショウ KUN: すく.む, おそ.れる, つつし.む
crouch, cower

Stroke: 12 SKIP: 1-5-7 FC: 0519.9