足がすくむ【あしがすくむ】
Frequency rank: 32,811. – 33,123. (for form 足が竦む: 31,342. – 31,636.)
- to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); Godan verb with 'mu' ending
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- to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
This phrase describes the feeling of being so scared that one is physically unable to move, especially run away. It is often used in situations of sudden fear or shock.
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あしがすくむ足がすくむto freeze (from fear); to be unable to runこわくて怖くてあしがすくむ足がすくむto freeze from fearおどろいて驚いてあしがすくむ足がすくむto freeze in surpriseきんちょう緊張であしがすくむ足がすくむto freeze from nervousnessきけん危険をかんじて感じてあしがすくむ足がすくむto freeze when feeling dangerおもわ思わずあしがすくむ足がすくむto freeze involuntarilyあしがすくむ足がすくむようなじょうきょう状況a situation that makes one freezeあしがすくむ足がすくむほどのきょうふ恐怖fear that makes one freezeえいが映画をみて見てあしがすくむ足がすくむto freeze while watching a movieあしがすくむ足がすくむたいけん体験a frightening experience that causes one to freeze
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