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背筋が凍る (せすじがこおる) — to have a chill run down one's spine | Kumi Dictionary

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背筋が凍る

背筋が凍る

背せす筋じが凍こおる

to have a chill run down one's spine

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せすじがこおる

Verb

1.

to have a chill run down one's spine

idiomatic expression

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Kanji that make up this word

せ・せい・そむ.く・そむ.ける…(1)

stature・height・back・behind・disobey…(3)

muscle・sinew・tendon・fiber・plot…(2)

こお.る・こご.える・こご.る・い.てる・し.みる…(2)

frozen・congeal・refrigerate

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