Korean

저리다

저리다
Meaning: to be numb; to tingle
Part of Speech: Verb, Adjective

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 저리다
Present 저린다
Polite 저려요
Formal 저립니다
Past 저렸다
Past + Polite 저렸어요
Guess + Polite 저리겠어요
Connective 저리고
Conditional 저리면
Volitional 저리자
Imperative 저려라
Imperative + Polite 저리세요
Attributive 저리는 / 저린 / 저릴

Example sentences

너무 오래 앉아 있어서 다리가 저려요
My legs are numb because I sat for too long.
손끝이 찌릿 저렸다.
My fingertips tingled sharply.
오랫동안 정좌를 하고 앉아 있었더니 다리가 찌릿찌릿 저려 왔다.
My legs started to tingle because I had been sitting in a formal posture for so long.
다리가 짜릿짜릿 저렸다.
My legs were tingling.

Usage Notes

Used when limbs fall asleep due to poor circulation, or metaphorically for heartache.

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