しびれ
Frequency rank: 36,519. – 36,867. (for form 痺れ: 14,313. – 14,359.)
- numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needlesword usually written using kana alone
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
- しびれFrequency rank: 36,519. – 36,867.
- 痺れ【しびれ】Frequency rank: 14,313. – 14,359.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
This meaning refers to the sensation experienced when a part of the body loses feeling or feels tingling, often due to pressure on nerves or poor circulation. It can happen when a limb is in one position for too long.
Generated collocations (experimental)
しびれをかんじる感じるto feel numbnessて手がしびれるthe hand goes numbあし足がしびれるthe foot goes numbしびれがひどくなるthe numbness worsensしびれがとれる取れるthe numbness disappearsしびれをやわらげる和らげるto alleviate numbnessしびれのしょうじょう症状symptoms of numbnessしびれるようないた痛みpain associated with numbnessまんせいてき慢性的なしびれchronic numbnessしびれをうったえる訴えるto complain of numbness
Example sentences
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Because they had a numbness in their leg, they stumbled as soon as they tried to stand up.