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鈍麻 (どんま) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
numbness ; desensitization ; dulling of sensation
Medical and technical term for reduced sensitivity or responsiveness, often used for nerves, senses, or emotional reactions. Commonly appears as 鈍麻する (intransitive) or 鈍麻している.
感かん 覚かく の 鈍どん 麻ま は 糖とう 尿にょう 病びょう の 合がっ 併ぺい 症しょう の 一ひと つ です 。
Sensory numbness is one of the complications of diabetes.
Similar words 麻ま 痺ひ 麻痺 refers to paralysis or complete loss of function, while 鈍麻 indicates a dulling or reduced sensitivity without total loss.
しびれ しびれ is a common word for numbness or tingling, often temporary; 鈍麻 is a more clinical term for chronic desensitization.
Etymology Compound of 鈍 (don, 'dull') and 麻 (ma, 'numb'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination directly suggests a dulling or numbing condition.
