Word/Phrase |
Reading |
Meaning |
肩をすくめる
肩を竦める
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かたをすくめる
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to shrug one's shoulders
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立ちすくむ
立ち竦む
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たちすくむ
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to be petrified
to be unable to move
to be paralyzed (with horror)
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竦む
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すくむ
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to freeze (from fear, etc.)
to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise)
to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.)
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竦める
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すくめる
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to shrug (shoulders)
to duck (head)
to draw back (body)
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三すくみ
三竦み
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さんすくみ
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three-way deadlock
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射竦める
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いすくめる
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to pin the enemy down
to glare another down (and render impotent)
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抱きすくめる
抱き竦める
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だきすくめる
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to hug tight
to grasp firmly
to embrace tightly
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足がすくむ
足が竦む
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あしがすくむ
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to freeze (from fear)
to be unable to (too frightened to) run
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竦み上がる
すくみ上がる
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すくみあがる
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to cringe with fear
to cower with fright
to be terribly afraid
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悚然
竦然
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しょうぜん
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terrified
horrified
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