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痺しびれる

usually written using kana aloneIchidan verbverb (generic)intransitive verb

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しびれる

Meanings

to become numb, to go to sleep (e.g. a limb)
to get an electric shock, to tingle (from an electric shock)
to be excited, to be titillated, to be mesmerized, to be enthralled

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Example sentences

長時間ちょうじかん座すわっていたら、足あしが痺しびれてしまった。

After sitting for a long time, my leg went to sleep.

彼かれのギターの演奏えんそうに痺しびれた。

I was mesmerized by his guitar performance.

電線でんせんに触ふれて手てが痺しびれた経験けいけんがある。

I have had the experience of getting an electric shock from a power line and my hand tingling.

寒さむさのせいで指先ゆびさきが痺しびれて、うまく動うごかせない。

Because of the cold, my fingertips are numb and I can't move them well.

その俳優はいゆうの圧倒的あっとうてきな演技えんぎに、観客かんきゃく全員ぜんいんが痺しびれるほどの感動かんどうを覚おぼえた。

The actor's overwhelming performance left the entire audience in an enthralled state of deep emotion.

Related words

潜るもぐる

to dive (into or under water); to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under; to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground

上下じょうげ

top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down; going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating; going and coming back; upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people; first and second volumes; top and bottom, two-piece (outfit)

突くつく

to prick, to stab; to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike; to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.); to attack; to brave (the rain, etc.)