立ちすくむ
Meanings
Godan verb
Intransitive verb
1. to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
Other spellings
立ち竦む
Kanji used
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
たちすくむ
たちすくむ
Examples3
落ち
Fear of falling caused him to freeze.
彼
He was paralyzed with terror.
彼
He was paralyzed by fear.