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“To be unable to move” in Japanese

Short answer

竦む sukumu すくむ

To be unable to move in Japanese is “竦む” (sukumu). Full meaning: 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.

Other ways to say “To be unable to move” in Japanese

立ちすくむ tachisukumu to be petrified, to be unable to move, to be paralyzed (with horror), to be stupefied (with amazement) すくむ sukumu 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 すくも sukumo 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 すくめ sukume 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 すくん sukun 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 スクもふ sukumoo 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 すくもふ sukumoo 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 すくまう sukumoo 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 スクまう sukumoo 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 竦み sukumi 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 竦も sukumo 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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