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Meaning of 竦む(すくむ) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

竦む
Kana Reading
すくむ
Romaji
sukumu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `mu` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to cower; to be cramped

Example Sentences

竦む, すくむ used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
竦む
Plain Polite
竦みます
Negative
竦まない
Negative Polite
竦みません

Past

Plain
竦んだ
Plain Polite
竦みました
Negative
竦まなかった
Negative Polite
竦みませんでした

Te

Plain
竦んで
Plain Polite
竦みまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
竦まれる
Plain Polite
竦まれます
Negative
竦まれない
Negative Polite
竦まれません

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

crouch, cower

On: ショウ

Kun: すく.む, おそ.れる, つつし.む

12 strokes

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