noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Medical term for loss of motor function or sensation. Can refer to complete or partial paralysis.
事故で下半身が麻痺してしまった。
He became paralyzed from the waist down due to the accident.
脳卒中で左半身に麻痺が残った。
She was left with paralysis on the left side of her body after the stroke.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
numbness; loss of sensation
Often used for temporary sensory loss, such as from cold, pressure, or anesthesia. Can overlap with sense 1 in medical contexts.
寒さで指が麻痺して感覚がない。
My fingers are numb from the cold and I can't feel anything.
長時間正座していたら足が麻痺した。
My legs went numb after sitting in seiza for a long time.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
standstill; paralysis (figurative); inability to act
Figurative use describing a situation, system, or person's ability to function being halted or severely impaired. Often written in kana.
大雪で交通がまひした。
Traffic came to a standstill due to heavy snow.
ストレスで思考が麻痺している。
My thinking is paralyzed from stress.