Definition of 鈍い

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鈍い☆【にぶいnibui・のろいnoroi】 Inflection

adjective:

  • dull (e.g. a knife); blunt ［にぶい］
  • thickheaded; obtuse; stupid - のろい is usu. in kana
  • dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light) ［にぶい］
  • slow; sluggish; inert; lethargic
  • indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex); doting ［のろい］

Example Sentences

風邪kazeでde彼のkareno味覚mikakuはha鈍くnibukuなっていたnatteita。
A cold dulled his taste.
彼女のkanojono運転untenはha、注意深いchuuibukaiのnoではなくてdehanakute、のろいnoroiのだnoda。
She drives not carefully but slowly.
彼kareはha理解力rikairyokuがgaのろいnoroi。
He is slow of understanding.
彼kareはha動作dousaがga鈍いnibui。
He is slow in action.
彼kareはha感覚kankakuがga鈍いnibui。
He has dull senses.

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