立ちすくむ

たちすくむ

Also written 立ち竦む

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Intransitive to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)

Kanji

• 立 stand. Read as たち.

Example sentences

• 彼は恐怖で立ちすくんだ。
  He was paralyzed with terror.
• 彼は恐怖のあまり立ちすくんだ。
  He was paralyzed by fear.
• 落ちはしないかという恐怖で彼は立ちすくんだ。
  Fear of falling caused him to freeze.
• トムは恐怖のあまり立ちすくんだ。
  Tom was paralyzed with terror.
• サミは恐怖のあまり立ちすくんだ。
  Sami was paralyzed by fear.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists