しびれる

to become numb

Also:to get an electric shock, to be excited

What does しびれる mean?

しびれる is a Japanese verb meaning to become numb in English. It can also be translated as to get an electric shock, to be excited depending on context. It is written as しびれる in hiragana, and shibireru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

右手がしびれます。

My right hand is numb.