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sukumu
godan verb, intransitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[すく()·]
sukumu

English Meaning(s) for すくむ

godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.)
  2. to cower; to shrink in on oneself

Definition and Synonyms for すくむ

Stop Dead stop moving or become immobilized
Synonyms: すくむ, フリーズ, すくみ上がる
Duck to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
Synonyms: すくむ, すくめる
Fawn show submission or fear
Synonyms: すくむ, いじける, 怖じる, 怖じける, 怖気づく, 怖気立つ, 畏縮, 粟立つ, 縮む, 縮み上がる

Categories すくむ is a member of

Move move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
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Stand Still remain in place
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Bend form a curve
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Stroke Order Diagrams for すくむ

Conjugations for すくむ

masu stem
sukumi
Negative stem
sukuma
te-form
sukunde
Negative te-form
sukumanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
sukumanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
sukumu
Present Indicative Negative Form
sukumanai
Past Indicative Form
sukunda
Past Indicative Negative Form
sukumanakatta
Presumptive Form
sukumou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
sukumimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
sukumimasen
Past Indicative Form
sukumimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
sukumimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
sukumimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
sukumitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
sukumitakunai
Past Indicative Form
sukumitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
sukumitakunakatta
Adjective stem
sukumita
te-form
sukumitakute
Negative te-form
sukumitakunakute
Adverbial Form
sukumitaku
Provisional Form
sukumitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
sukumitakunakereba
Conditional Form
sukumitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
sukumitakunakattara
Objective Form
sukumitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
sukume
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
sukuminasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
sukumeba
Present Indicative Negative Form
sukumanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
sukumanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
sukundara
Present Indicative Negative Form
sukumanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
sukundari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
sukumeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
sukumenai
Past Indicative Form
sukumeta
Past Indicative Negative Form
sukumenakatta
masu-stem
sukume
te-form
sukumete
Negative te-form
sukumenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
sukumemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
sukumemasen
Past Indicative Form
sukumemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
sukumemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
sukumareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
sukumarenai
Past Indicative Form
sukumareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
sukumarenakatta
masu stem
sukumare
te-form
sukumarete
Negative te-form
sukumarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
sukumaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
sukumaremasen
Past Indicative Form
sukumaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
sukumaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
sukumaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
sukumasenai
Past Indicative Form
sukumaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
sukumasenakatta
masu stem
sukumase
te-form
sukumasete
Negative te-form
sukumasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
sukumasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
sukumasemasen
Past Indicative Form
sukumasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
sukumasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
sukumasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
sukumasarenai
Past Indicative Form
sukumasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
sukumasarenakatta
masu stem
sukumasare
te-form
sukumasarete
Negative te-form
sukumasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
sukumasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
sukumasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
sukumasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
sukumasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
sukuman
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
sukumazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
sukumanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
sukumazaru

Sample Sentences for すくむ

She froze at the sight of the big spider.
She froze at the sight of the bear.
I froze at the sight of the snake.
I was scared at the mere thought of it.
Snakes are said to mesmerize small animals and birds.

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