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しびれる is an exact match with one form of the following word:
しびれる
BOOST
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb)  (often written with kana only)
2. to be excited; to be titillated; to be mesmerized  (often written with kana only)
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しびれる is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
This word is a member of our collection of the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese:
• This form is used about 50% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 99,000 (about 1,910,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N2 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 2213 (see iKnow! collections)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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Example sentences:
ずっと
せいざ
正座
してた
から
あし
しびれちゃって
I've sat on my heels for so long my legs have fallen asleep.
わたし
さわん
左腕
しびれている
My left arm is asleep.
その
でんせん
電線
さわ
しびれる
If you touch that wire, you will receive a shock.
痺れる
BOOST
Reading : しびれる   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 50% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 100,000 (about 1,860,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N1 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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ヒ   しび numbness   しびれる to go numb   
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ヒ   いやしい shabby, mean, vulgar   いやしむ    いやしめる to disdain, scorn   
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katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
ジュウ   ジッ   と    とお ten   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
stick   
stony rice field
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dot   
デン   た rice field   
ill; illness
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