What does 麻痺 mean?
麻痺 is a Japanese noun meaning “paralysis, palsy, numbness” in English. It can also be translated as “numbness, standstill” depending on context. It is written as 麻痺 in kanji, まひ in hiragana, and mahi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
ゼネストで国中の機能が麻痺した。
The general strike paralyzed the whole country.