立ちすくむ

たちすくむ

to be petrified

Meanings

also 立ち竦む

godan verb, intransitive to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)

Its kanji

立リツ、リュウ、リットル · た.つ、-た.つ、た.ち-、た.てる、-た.てる、た.て-、たて-、-た.て、-だ.て、-だ.てる stand up, rise, set up, erect

In sentences

彼かれは恐怖きょうふで立たちすくんだ。 He was paralyzed with terror. #108363

彼かれは恐怖きょうふのあまり立たちすくんだ。 He was paralyzed by fear. #108360

トムは恐怖きょうふのあまり立たちすくんだ。 Tom was paralyzed with terror. #10092008

サミは恐怖きょうふのあまり立たちすくんだ。 Sami was paralyzed by fear. #10092009

子供こどもは恐怖きょうふのあまり立たちすくんだ。 The child was paralyzed with fear. #10092012