Vocab Info

N3 Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

(しび)れるto become numb, to go to sleep (e.g. a limb), to be excited, to be titillated, to be mesmerized

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

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

      Usually written using kana alone
    2. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      2.

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

      Usually written using kana alone
    3. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      3.

      to be excited, to be titillated, to be mesmerized, to be enthralled

      Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    痺れる 【しびれる】シビれるシビレる

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    Examples

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      感電(かんでん)すると(からだ)(しび)てしまいます。

      When you get an electric shock, your body becomes numb.

      • N3

      長時間(ちょうじかん)正座(せいざ)をしていたら(あし)(しび)た。

      My legs became numb after sitting in the seiza position for a long time.

      • N3

      (さむ)さで()(しび)ているので中々(なかなか)スムーズに()()けません。

      My hands are numb from the cold, so it's difficult to write smoothly.

      • N3

      動物(どうぶつ)愛好(あいこう)()として、感電(かんでん)して(しび)ている動物(どうぶつ)救助(きゅうじょ)しました。

      As an animal lover, I rescued an animal that was shocked and numb.

      • N3

      プロの音楽家(おんがくか)演奏(えんそう)()き、まるで身体(からだ)(しび)たような衝撃(しょうげき)()けました。

      I listened to a performance by a professional musician and was deeply moved, as if my whole body was numb.

      • N2
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