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“To become numb” in Japanese

Short answer

痺れる shibireru しびれる

To become numb in Japanese is “痺れる” (shibireru). Full meaning: to become numb, to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock, to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited, to be titillated, to be mesmerized, to be enthralled.

Other ways to say “To become numb” in Japanese

凍える kogoeru to freeze (of one's body), to be frozen, to become numb (with cold), to be chilled 麻痺れる shibireru to become numb, to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock, to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited, to be titillated, to be mesmerized, to be enthralled シビレる shibireru to become numb, to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock, to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited, to be titillated, to be mesmerized, to be enthralled しびレる shibireru to become numb, to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock, to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited, to be titillated, to be mesmerized, to be enthralled シビれる shibireru to become numb, to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock, to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited, to be titillated, to be mesmerized, to be enthralled しびれる shibireru to become numb, to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock, to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited, to be titillated, to be mesmerized, to be enthralled シビれ shibire to become numb, to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock, to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited, to be titillated, to be mesmerized, to be enthralled しびれ shibire to become numb, to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock, to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited, to be titillated, to be mesmerized, to be enthralled シビレ shibire to become numb, to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock, to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited, to be titillated, to be mesmerized, to be enthralled しびレ shibire to become numb, to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock, to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited, to be titillated, to be mesmerized, to be enthralled しびレよ shibireyo to become numb, to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock, to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited, to be titillated, to be mesmerized, to be enthralled

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