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    3. 居竦まる

    居竦まる

    居い竦すくま​る​

    to be unable to move while seated (because of fear, surprise, etc.)

    NTVerb, IntransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab24 strokes

    居すくまる居竦る

    いすくまるいずくまる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to be unable to move while seated (because of fear, surprise, etc.)
    rare term

    Stroke 0 / 24

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    居
    い.る・-い・お.る…(5)
    reside・to be・exist・live with
    Kanji
    竦
    すく.む・おそ.れる・つつし.む…(1)
    crouch・cower
    Kanji
    ま
    ma
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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