(しび)れる

しびれる
verb (ichidan)
to become numb, to tingle
自動詞 intransitiveslangmedicalhealth
See also: (しび) (noun form)
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present(しび)れる(しび)れない
Present polite(しび)れます(しび)れません
Past(しび)れた(しび)れなかった
Past polite(しび)れました(しび)れませんでした
て form(しび)れて(しび)れなくて
ている present(しび)れている(しび)れていない
ている polite(しび)れています(しび)れていません
ている past(しび)れていた(しび)れていなかった
ている past polite(しび)れていました(しび)れていませんでした
Conditional ば(しび)れれば(しび)れなければ
Conditional たら(しび)れたら(しび)れなかったら
Volitional(しび)れよう
Volitional polite(しび)れましょう
Potential(しび)れられる(しび)れられない
Passive(しび)れられる(しび)れられない
Causative(しび)れさせる(しび)れさせない
Imperative(しび)れろ(しび)れるな
1. to become numb, to go numb, to tingle
To lose sensation in a body part, often due to pressure, cold, or lack of circulation.
(あし)(しび)れた。
My legs went numb.
My legs went numb from sitting in seiza.
(さむ)くて()(しび)れてきた。
My hands are getting numb from the cold.
I slept with my arm as a pillow, and it was numb when I woke up.
My fingertips tingled as if an electric shock ran through them.
2. to be thrilled, to be blown away
To be deeply moved or impressed by something, often used for music, performances, or cool actions.
(かれ)ギターソロ(しび)れた。
I was blown away by his guitar solo.
あの台詞(せりふ)(しび)れる
That line really gets you, doesn't it?
I was thrilled by her singing voice.
The last scene of that movie was stunningly cool.
The entire audience was electrified by the CEO's remark.

Transitivity: 自動詞(じどうし) (intransitive). Transitive counterpart: (しび)れさせる (causative).

Aspect: (しび)れている indicates an ongoing state of numbness.

COMMON CONTEXTS (Sense 1):

SLANG USAGE (Sense 2):
Popular in casual speech to express being deeply impressed or moved. Similar to 'that's so cool' or 'I'm blown away.'

Related: 麻痺(まひ) (paralysis) is a related medical term.