Word Meaning 竦む

すくむ sukumu

竦む is read as すくむ (sukumu) and means to cower.

Meaning

English

to cower
to shrink in on oneself
to freeze (from fear, etc.)
to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise)
to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.)

Reading

Kana

すくむ

Romaji

sukumu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Example Sentences

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悲鳴を聞いた瞬間、私は竦むような思いがした。

ひめいをきいたしゅんかん、わたしはすくむようなおもいがした。

The moment I heard the scream, I felt a fear that made me freeze.

彼女は物陰に竦むようにしゃがんでいた。

かのじょはものかげにすくむようにしゃがんでいた。

She was crouching in the shadows as if cowering in fear.