痺れる
しびれる
Also written シビれる, シビレる
Meanings
- Ichidan verb, Intransitive to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb)
- to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock)
- to be excited; to be titillated; to be mesmerized; to be enthralled
Kanji
- 痺 palsy; become numb; paralysed. Read as しびれる.
Example sentences
- 右足がしびれちゃった。
My right foot is sleeping. - 右手がしびれます。
My right hand is numb. - また足がしびれた。
My foot's asleep again! - その電線に触るとしびれるよ。
If you touch that wire, you will receive a shock. - ずっと正座してたからか、足がしびれちゃって。
I've sat on my heels for so long my legs have fallen asleep.