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Meanings

slow horse
foolish fellow

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
にぶ.い

Common Words

Noun
Freq #41426
1

hack; inferior horse

2

Usu. humble

inferior person; incapable person

どどん
~な Adj.
Freq #53058
1

dull-witted; stupid; foolish

どばにむちうつ
Expression
Godan verb
1

Humble

to work hard; to keep one's nose to the grindstone; to whip a jaded horse

2

Orig. meaning

to make someone do what is beyond their ability

騏驎も老いぬれば駑馬に劣る
きりんもおいぬればどばにおとる
Expression
Godan verb
1

Proverb

even an outstanding person becomes inferior when getting old

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