しびれる

to become numb

N2 #9,501

Meanings

しびれる · シビれる · シビレる also 痺れる

  1. ichidan verb, intransitive, usually in kana to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb)
  2. usually in kana to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock)
  3. usually in kana to be excited; to be titillated; to be mesmerized; to be enthralled