Korean word

저리다

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheorida

Meaning

  • adjectivenumb

Example

손이 저려요.so ni cheo ryeo yo

My hand is numb.

Illustration for 저리다 (numb)

More examples

오래 앉아 있어서 다리가 저려요.o rae an ja i sseo seo ta ri ga cheo ryeo yo

My leg feels numb from sitting for a long time.

Core concept

A body part loses normal feeling and develops a prickly sensation when pressure or a fixed position affects its nerves.

Common phrases

  • 손이 저리다so ni cheo ri da

    numb hand

  • 다리가 저리다ta ri ga cheo ri da

    numb leg

  • 팔이 저리다pa ri cheo ri da

    numb arm

Similar words

찌릿하다jjiritada: A sharp jolt suddenly runs through the body like electricity.
저릿하다cheoritada: A mild pins-and-needles feeling lingers in a body part.
무감각하다mugamgakada: A body part has almost no sense of touch or other feeling.

Definition in Korean

오랫동안 같은 자세를 취하거나 신경이 눌려서 손발의 감각이 무뎌지고 저릿해지다.o raet ttong an ka teun cha se reul chwi ha geo na sin gyeong i nul lyeo seo son ba rui kam ga gi mu dyeo ji go cheo ri tae ji da

Word origin

저리다 (jeorida, "to feel numb") is a native Korean word, but its older formation is uncertain.

Usage tips

  • Unlike plain numb, 저리다 (jeorida, "to feel numb") often describes the tingling feeling that returns as a body part recovers from pressure.

Opposites

Related words

  • 저림cheorimtinglingnoun
  • 저릿하다cheoritadapricklyadjective

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