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鈍磨

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 鈍磨.

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Entry

鈍磨どんまNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #84729
1

becoming dull (of a knife, one's wits, etc.); becoming blunt

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

dull, slow, foolish, blunt

12 strokesFrequency 1,574JLPT N2Grade 8

On

ドン

Kun

にぶ.いにぶ.るにぶ-なま.るなまく.ら

grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)

16 strokesFrequency 1,608JLPT N2Grade 8

On

Kun

みが.くす.る

Nanori

おさむ

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