鈍い
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 鈍い
1
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt
Examples
確かに彼は少々にぶいが勤勉だ。
Indeed he may be a little dull, but he is diligent.
2
thickheaded; obtuse; stupid
3
dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
4
slow; sluggish; inert; lethargic
5
insensitive; dull (e.g. reflexes); unperceptive; unfeeling
Kanji in this Word
鈍
12 strokes
Frequency: 1574
JLPT N2
Grade 8
Meanings
dull
slow
foolish
blunt
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ドン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
にぶ.い
にぶ.る
にぶ-
なま.る
なまく.ら
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