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    3. すくみ上がる

    すくみ上がる

    す​く​み​上あが​る​

    to cringe with fear

    NTVerb, IntransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab14 strokes

    竦み上がる竦みあがる

    すくみあがる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to cringe with fear, to cower with fright, to be terribly afraid

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    Characters that make up this word

    上
    うえ・-うえ・うわ-・かみ・あ.げる・-あ.げる…(22)
    above・up
    Kanji
    す
    su
    Kana
    く
    ku
    Kana
    み
    mi
    Kana
    が
    ga
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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