Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to pin the enemy down, to glare another down (and render impotent).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
 
射すくめる いすくめる
 
 
射竦める いすくめる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

shoot, shine into, onto
シャ い.る さ.す (6th, N1)
somebody, person, one's station in life
シン み (3rd)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
rising stroke
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)