godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
Describes a sudden, involuntary physical reaction to fear, surprise, or shock, often with a sense of shrinking back or stiffening.
彼は怒鳴られて縮み上がった。
He froze when he was yelled at.
大きな音に縮み上
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.
洗濯でセーターが縮み上がった。
The sweater shrank up in the wash.