Nuance Dictionary / Specific Physical Discomforts
저리다 jeo-ri-da
Numbness or a painful pins-and-needles sensation in the limbs
What does 저리다 mean?
저리다 (jeo-ri-da) means: Numbness or a painful pins-and-needles sensation in the limbs.
What happens to your legs after sitting cross-legged on the floor for too long.
How it's actually used
- 바닥에 너무 오래 앉아 있었더니 다리가 저려.
badage neomu orae anja isseotdeoni dariga jeoryeo.
My legs are all pins and needles because I sat on the floor for too long.
💡 Used for the classic tingling numbness from restricted circulation. - 손이 너무 차갑고 저린데 이거 혈액순환 문제인가?
soni neomu chapgo jeorinde igeo hyoraeksunhwan munjeinga?
My hands are so cold and numb, could this be a blood circulation issue?
💡 Can also apply to hands due to cold or strain. - 바닥에 너무 오래 앉아 있었더니 다리가 저려서 걸을 수가 없어요.
badage neomu orae anja isseotdeoni dariga jeoryeoseo georeul suga eopseoyo.
I sat on the floor for too long, so my legs fell asleep and I can't walk.
💡 Used for numbness from poor circulation.
Related words in Specific Physical Discomforts
쥐(가) 나다 jwi-ga-na-da따끔하다 tta-kkeum-ha-da시리다 si-ri-da으슬으슬(하다) eu-seul-eu-seul체하다 che-ha-da