縮ちぢみ上あがる

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

freeze in fear; cower; flinch

Describes a sudden, involuntary physical reaction to fear, surprise, or shock, often with a sense of shrinking back or stiffening.

• 彼かれは怒ど鳴なられて縮ちぢみ上あがった。

  He froze when he was yelled at.

• 大おおきな音おとに縮ちぢみ上あがってしまった。

  I flinched at the loud noise.

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

shrink up; shrivel

Physical shrinking or shriveling, often due to heat, moisture loss, or age. Less common than the fear sense.

• 洗せん濯たくでセーターが縮ちぢみ上あがった。

  The sweater shrank up in the wash.