This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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肩をすくめる

肩を竦める
かたをすくめる
to shrug one's shoulders
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三すくみ

三竦み
さんすくみ
three-way deadlock
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射竦める

v1
vt
いすくめる
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
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抱きすくめる

抱き竦める
v1
vt
だきすくめる
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
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立ち竦む

立ちすくむ
たちすくむ
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
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竦む

すくむ
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
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竦める

v1
vt
すくめる
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
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足がすくむ

足が竦む
あしがすくむ
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
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悚然

竦然
しょうぜん
terrified; horrified
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竦み上がる

すくみ上がる
v5r
すくみあがる
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid