すくめる
Also written 竦める
Meanings
- Ichidan verb, Transitive to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
Example sentences
- 彼はただ肩をすくめただけだった。
He just shrugged his shoulders. - トムは肩をすくめた。
Tom shrugged. - 彼は肩をすくめました。
He shrugged his shoulders.
Common phrases
- 肩をすくめる (かたをすくめる) to shrug one's shoulders
Related forms
- すくむ to freeze (from fear, etc.) (intransitive partner)
Words containing すくめる
- 肩をすくめる (かたをすくめる) to shrug one's shoulders
- 射すくめる (いすくめる) to pin the enemy down
- 抱きすくめる (だきすくめる) to hug tight
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