足あしがすくむ
Meanings
Expression
Verb (5-dan, む)
1. to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
Kanji used
foot
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Composed of
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
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