Japanese symbol for “tingle”
痺れる
しびれる
Romaji: shibireru
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb)
In Japanese, tingle is 痺れる, read しびれる (shibireru).
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Meanings
- v1, vi to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb)
- v1, vi to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock)
- v1, vi to be excited; to be titillated; to be mesmerized; to be enthralled
Written forms: 痺れる. Readings: しびれる、シビれる、シビレる.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “tingle”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| チクチク痛む | チクチクいたむ chikuchikuitamu | to prickle; to tingle |
| チリつく | チリつく chiritsuku | to tingle; to prickle; to sting |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 麻痺 | まひ mahi | paralysis; palsy; stupor |
| 痺れ | しびれ shibire | numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles |
| 小児麻痺 | しょうにまひ shounimahi | poliomyelitis; polio; infantile paralysis |
| 痺れ感 | しびれかん shibirekan | numbness |
| 痺れエイ | しびれエイ shibireei | electric ray (any ray of order Torpediniformes) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “tingle”.
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