しびれ
Meanings
1
numbness; pins and needles
usually written using kana alone
Refers to the loss of sensation or tingling feeling, often in a limb, due to pressure, cold, or medical conditions.
My legs went numb from sitting in seiza.
I feel numbness in my fingers from the cold.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉に痺れが走るto feel a jolt of numbness/tingling run through a body part
A jolt of numbness ran through my leg and I let out a cry.
- 痺れが取れるfor numbness to go away/wear off
After walking a bit, the numbness in my leg went away.
- 〈場所〉に痺れを感じるto feel numbness in a body part
I felt numbness in my hand, so I went to the hospital.