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[すく()·]
sukumu
godan verb, intransitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

sukumu

English Meaning(s) for 竦む

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 竦む

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

Meanings for each kanji in 竦む

» crouch; cower

Categories 竦む 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 竦む

Conjugations for 竦む

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

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