Vocab Info

N2 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

麻痺(まひ)paralysis, palsy, numbness, stupor

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

      paralysis, palsy, stupor

      Medicine
    2. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

      2.

      numbness, loss of sensation

    3. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

      3.

      standstill, state of paralysis, inability to take action

      Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    麻痺 【まひ】痲痺 【まひ】マヒ

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    Examples

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      交通(こうつう)麻痺(まひ)した原因(げんいん)大型(おおがた)台風(たいふう)です。

      The cause of the traffic paralysis is a large typhoon. {paralysis, palsy, numbness, stupor}

      • N2

      (からだ)(みぎ)半分(はんぶん)麻痺(まひ)しているので(ある)(こと)出来(でき)ません。

      I cannot walk because the right half of my body is paralyzed. {paralysis, palsy, numbness, stupor}

      • N2

      ホストクラブにはまっている彼女(かのじょ)金銭(きんせん)感覚(かんかく)麻痺(まひ)している。

      Her sense of money is paralyzed because she is addicted to host clubs. {paralysis, palsy, numbness, stupor}

      • N2

      交通(こうつう)事故(じこ)下半身(かはんしん)麻痺(まひ)してしまった(はなし)()(こと)には(つら)いものがある。

      It is hard to hear stories about people who have become paralyzed from the waist down due to traffic accidents. {paralysis, palsy, numbness, stupor}

      • N2

      ずっと氷水(こおりみず)()()けていたのなら、(つめ)たさで指先(ゆびさき)麻痺(まひ)するのも当然(とうぜん)だ。

      If you've been immersing your hand in ice water for a long time, it's only natural that the cold would numb your fingertips. {paralysis, palsy, numbness, stupor}

      • N2
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