痺れる (Shibireru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to become numb, to go to sleep (e.g. a limb), to get an electric shock, to tingle (from an electric shock)”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb)
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock)
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto be excited; to be titillated; to be mesmerized; to be enthralled
Examples
足がしびれた。
I've got pins and needles in my leg.
左足がしびれた。
My left foot is asleep.
足がしびれている。
I have feeling in my legs.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).