Vocabulary

What does 痺れる (しびれる, shibireru) mean?

痺れる (しびれる, shibireru) means to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb).

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Readingしびれる
Romajishibireru
Part of speechichidan verb, intransitive
しびれる
shibireru

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

  1. 1ichidan verb · intransitive to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb)
  2. 2ichidan verb · intransitive to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock)
  3. 3ichidan verb · intransitive to be excited; to be titillated; to be mesmerized

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