Vocab Info
N2 I-adjective
鈍いdull (e.g. a knife), blunt, thickheaded, obtuse, stupid, dull (sound, color, etc.), dim (light), slow, sluggish, inert, lethargic, indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex), doting
Dictionary Definition
I-adjective
1.
dull (e.g. a knife), blunt
I-adjective
2.
thickheaded, obtuse, stupid
I-adjective
3.
dull (sound, color, etc.), dim (light)
I-adjective
4.
slow, sluggish, inert, lethargic
I-adjective
5.
insensitive, dull (e.g. reflexes), unperceptive, unfeeling
All Forms
鈍い 【にぶい】
Common・Uncommon
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ナマケモノの動作はとても鈍いです。
The sloth's movements are very slow. {dull (e.g. a knife), blunt, thickheaded, obtuse, stupid, dull (sound, color, etc.), dim (light), slow, sluggish, inert, lethargic, indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex), doting}
運動神経が鈍いので、よく転んでしまう。
Since I have poor motor skills, I often end up falling. {dull (e.g. a knife), blunt, thickheaded, obtuse, stupid, dull (sound, color, etc.), dim (light), slow, sluggish, inert, lethargic, indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex), doting}
ナイフの切れが鈍かったので、ナイフを研ぎました。
The knife was dull, so I sharpened it. {dull (e.g. a knife), blunt, thickheaded, obtuse, stupid, dull (sound, color, etc.), dim (light), slow, sluggish, inert, lethargic, indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex), doting}
リモコンへの反応が鈍いテレビがあまり売れないのも当然です。
It's only natural that TVs that respond slowly to the remote control don't sell very well. {dull (e.g. a knife), blunt, thickheaded, obtuse, stupid, dull (sound, color, etc.), dim (light), slow, sluggish, inert, lethargic, indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex), doting}
ドスンという鈍い音からして、何か大きなものが倒れたに違いありません。
Judging from the dull thud, something big must have fallen. {dull (e.g. a knife), blunt, thickheaded, obtuse, stupid, dull (sound, color, etc.), dim (light), slow, sluggish, inert, lethargic, indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex), doting}
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