じんじん（じんじん）
JLPT N3 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: tingling
Example sentences
- 正座で足がじんじんしびれる。 — Sitting seiza makes my legs go numb and tingly.
- 寒さで手がじんじんする。 — My hands are tingling from the cold.
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