半身不随

Reading

Kana: はんしんふずい

Romaji: hanshinfuzui

Definition

noun

adj-no

1

hemiplegia (paralysis on one side of the body)

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

半

Readings: ハン、 なか.ば

Meanings: half, middle, odd number, semi-, part-

身

Readings: シン、 み

Meanings: somebody, person, one's station in life

不

Readings: フ、 ブ

Meanings: negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy

随

Readings: ズイ、 まにま.に、 したが.う

Meanings: follow, though, notwithstanding, while, during, both, all, obey, submit to, comply, at the mercy of (the waves)

Example Sentence

彼(かれ)は半身不随(はんしんふずい)です。

➥He is paralyzed down one side.