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Illustration of 鈍い

鈍にぶい

にぶい nibui Play N2 I-adjective

刃物などの切れ味が悪いさま。また、頭の働きや動作が遅いさま。 dull (e.g. a knife); thickheaded; slow (opposite of fast); stupid

Example 1

たとえ私わたしは頭あたまが鈍にぶくとも少すくなくとも勤勉きんべんだ。

If I am dull, I am at least industrious.

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Example 2

お兄にいさんと比くらべて、彼かれは運動神経うんどうしんけいが鈍にぶい。

Compared with his brother, he is a poor athlete.

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Kanji breakdown

鈍

N2

dull; slow; foolish; blunt

On reading
ドン
Kun reading
にぶ.い、にぶ.る、にぶ-、なま.る、なまく.ら
Radical
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Illustration of 鈍る
N1

にぶる

to become less capable; to grow dull; to become blunt; to weaken

Illustration of 鈍感
N1

どんかん

thickheadedness; stolidity