NichiDict

しびれる

N2
痺れる
[shibireru]
Illustration for 痺れる

Meanings

1.IchidanIntransitive

to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb)

2.IchidanIntransitive

to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock)

3.IchidanIntransitive

to be excited; to be titillated; to be mesmerized; to be enthralled

Examples

正座をしていたら足が痺れて立てなくなった。

My legs went numb from sitting seiza and I couldn't stand.

彼のギターの演奏に痺れて感動してしまった。

I was thrilled and moved by his guitar performance.

冷たい水に手を入れると痺れるような感覚がある。

Putting your hands in cold water gives a numbing sensation.