痺れる (しびれる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

痺れる (しびれる) means to become numb / to go numb.

See example sentences below.

痺れる at a glance

痺れる

しびれるshibireru

N1verb

to become numb / to go numb

痺れるしびれるshibireruN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to become numb / to go numb

Example 1

長時間座って足がしびれた。

Translation

My leg went numb from sitting too long.

Example 2

彼の話に感動して手がしびれた。

Translation

I was so moved by his story that my hands went numb.