麻痺
まひ
mahi
JLPT N1nounVocabularyLevel 77 - JLPT N1

Quick answer

麻痺 (まひ (mahi)) means "Paralysis". The reading is まひ (mahi). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.

Meaning

Paralysis

Also : Palsy · Numbness · Stupor · Loss of sensation

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Example Sentences

その病気で彼の体は麻痺してしまった。

その びょうき で かれ の からだ は まひ してしまった。

That illness left him paralyzed.

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Last updated Jun 17, 2026

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