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N2 う-verb (る), Intransitive verb

(にぶ)to become blunt, to grow dull, to become less capable, to weaken, to falter

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    1. う-verb (る), Intransitive verb

      1. 1.

        to become blunt, to grow dull

      2. 2.

        to become less capable, to weaken, to falter

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    鈍る 【にぶる】鈍る 【なまる】

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      アルコールを()むと判断(はんだん)(にぶ)ります。

      Drinking alcohol dulls your judgment.

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      ()(あじ)(にぶ)った彫刻(ちょうこく)(とう)使(つか)うのは危険(きけん)だ。

      It is dangerous to use a chisel that has grown dull.

      • N2

      ()(にぶ)ってしまったので()ぐつもりです。

      I plan to sharpen the blade because it has grown dull.

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      景気(けいき)回復(かいふく)速度(そくど)(にぶ)ったら政治(せいじ)()(あわ)てるのも当然(とうぜん)です。

      It's only natural for politicians to panic if the speed of economic recovery falters.

      • N2

      (かん)(にぶ)ったからといって刑事(けいじ)()めなければいけないわけではない。

      Just because my intuition has become less capable doesn't mean I have to quit being a detective.

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