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今日の漢字
Secondary schoolJLPT N2

dull, slow, foolish, blunt

12 strokes · frequency rank #1574

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ドン
Kun
にぶ.い、にぶ.る、にぶ-、なま.る、なまく.ら

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Common words

  1. にぶいdull (e.g. a knife); blunt1
    • Indeed he may be a little dull, but he is diligent.

    • He was big and slow and silent.

    • He is slow in action.

  2. のろいthickheaded; obtuse; stupid2
    • Indeed he may be a little dull, but he is diligent.

    • He was big and slow and silent.

    • He is slow in action.

  3. どんかbecoming dull; slowing down3
  4. どんかんthickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned4
    • On the whole, the elite are not sensitive to criticism.

    • And you say I don't have a nose for what's popular.

  5. どんdull; slow; stupid; dull-brained5
    • This knife is so dull that it can't cut.

  6. にぶるto become blunt; to grow dull6
    • The rate of inflation is slowing down.

    • Television can dull our creative power.

    • My muscles have become soft.

  7. どんきblunt weapon7
  8. どんこうlocal train; slow train8
  9. にぶらすto blunt; to dull; to weaken9
    • Can we check the rapid spread of the 'flu?

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