まひ・麻痺・痲痺mahi[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. noun, suru verb, intransitive verb, medicineparalysis; palsy; stupor
2. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbnumbness; loss of sensation
3. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbstandstill; state of paralysis; inability to take action
   ゼネストで国くに中ちゅうの機能きのうが麻痺まひした。↗

   The general strike paralyzed the whole country.

• RelatedしびれNeutralPins-and-needles numbness in the limbs, a subjective feeling; 「麻痺」 is loss of motor or sensory function, and also describes traffic or systems at a standstill.
• Related痺れ感しびれかんWrittenThe sensation of numbness, a medical-leaning term in formal prose; 「麻痺」 stresses the loss of function itself.
• Related鈍麻どんまWrittenWritten/formal prose for dulled sensation or becoming desensitized through habit; 「麻痺」 denotes a more severe loss.
• Related無感覚むかんかくNeutralLack of sensation, or cold indifference and apathy; 「麻痺」 focuses on the loss of function.
• Antonym活性かっせいWrittenActivity or vitality, mainly in chemistry and biology; only loosely the opposite of 「麻痺」 as to whether a function is active, and never for traffic paralysis.

Use 「麻痺」 for loss of nerve or motor function and for traffic or functions grinding to a halt, as in 「交通が麻痺する」「感覚が麻痺する」. For tingling in the hands or feet say 「痺れ」; for apathy or indifference use 「無感覚」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 運動うんどう機能きのうや感覚かんかくが失うしなわれること。
2. 痺しびれて感覚かんかくがなくなること。
3. 機能きのうや働はたらきが停止ていしすること。
4. もともと持もっていた感覚かんかくや感性かんせいが鈍にぶったり、失うしなわれたりすること。