ちすくむ
tachisukumu

Godan Verb (mu)

1. to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)

Intransitive
ちはしないかという恐怖 きょうふ かれ ちすくんだ。
ochiwa shinaikato iu kyōfude karewa tachisukunda.
Fear of falling caused him to freeze.
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