Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
あし
Grade: 1
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
足が竦む

Etymology edit

+‎ +‎ 竦む

Verb edit

(あし)がすくむ (ashi ga sukumugodan (stem (あし)がすくみ (ashi ga sukumi), past (あし)がすくんだ (ashi ga sukunda))

  1. (idiomatic) to be unable to move (from fear)

Conjugation edit