Word Meaning 立ち竦む

たちすくむ tachisukumu

立ち竦む is read as たちすくむ (tachisukumu) and means to be petrified.

Meaning

English

  1. to be petrified
  2. to be unable to move
  3. to be paralyzed (with horror)
  4. to be stupefied (with amazement)

Reading

Kana

たちすくむ

Romaji

tachisukumu

Writing Variants

  • 立ちすくむ たちすくむ tachisukumu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 1級 Rank 143555 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

立て込む

たてこむ

to be crowded

立入禁止

たちいりきんし

off-limits

立ち止まる

たちどまる

to stop (in one's tracks)

立ち直る

たちなおる

to recover

立て札

たてふだ

sign on a post (usu. wooden and with a small roof, containing information about a sight, warning, congratulations, etc.)

立派

りっぱ

legal

立法

りっぽう

legislation

立候補

りっこうほ

candidacy

立場

たちば

position

立体

りったい

multi-storey car park

立つ

たつ

to be (the result of a division)

立脚

りっきゃく

being based on