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N2 I-adjective

(にぶ)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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    1. I-adjective

      1.

      dull (e.g. a knife), blunt

    2. I-adjective

      2.

      thickheaded, obtuse, stupid

    3. I-adjective

      3.

      dull (sound, color, etc.), dim (light)

    4. I-adjective

      4.

      slow, sluggish, inert, lethargic

    5. I-adjective

      5.

      insensitive, dull (e.g. reflexes), unperceptive, unfeeling

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    鈍い 【にぶい】

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      ナマケモノの動作(どうさ)はとても(にぶ)です。

      The sloth's movements are very slow.

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      運動(うんどう)神経(しんけい)(にぶ)ので、よく(ころ)んでしまう。

      Since my motor skills are dull, I often end up falling.

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      ナイフの()れが(にぶ)かったので、ナイフを()ぎました。

      The knife was dull, so I sharpened it.

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      リモコンへの反応(はんのう)(にぶ)テレビがあまり()れないのも当然(とうぜん)です。

      It's only natural that TVs that respond slowly to the remote control don't sell very well.

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      ドスンという(にぶ)(おと)からして、(なに)(おお)きなものが(たお)れたに(ちが)いありません。

      Judging from the dull thud, something big must have fallen.

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