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[にぶ()·]
nibui
i adjective

English Meaning(s) for 鈍い

i adjective
  1. dull (e.g. a knife); blunt
  2. thickheaded; obtuse; stupid
  3. dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
  4. slow; sluggish; inert; lethargic
  5. insensitive; dull (e.g. reflexes); unperceptive; unfeeling

Definition and Synonyms for 鈍い

Dull emitting or reflecting very little light
Synonyms: のろい, 遅い, 鈍い
Dull (of color) very low in saturation
Synonyms: のろい, なまくら, 遅い, , 鈍い
Obtuse of an angle
Synonyms: のろい, 遅い, 鈍い
Dull not clear and resonant
Synonyms: のろい, 遅い, 鈍い
Obtuse (of a leaf shape) rounded at the apex
Synonyms: のろい, 遅い, 鈍い
Dully without liveliness
Synonyms: のろい, 遅い, 鈍い
Bluntness without sharpness or clearness of edge or point
Synonyms: のろい, 遅い, 鈍い, 鈍す
Cretin a person of subnormal intelligence
Synonyms: あほ, こけ, ばか, おどけ, たわけ, ちょん, のろい, のろま, ジョン, チョン, おどける, とんちき, なまくら, べらぼう, ぼんくら, ぽんつく, おたんちん, あんぽんたん, おたんこなす, 二本棒, 低能, 低能者, 大愚, 愚人, 愚者, 戯け者, 抜く, 抜け, 抜ける, 痴人, 痴愚, 痴れ者, 白痴, 知恵遅れ, 空く, 空け, 空ける, うつけ者, たわけ者, 腑抜け, 腑抜ける, 薄ぼんやり, 薄鈍, 薄馬鹿, 表六玉, 遅い, , 鈍い, 開く, 開ける, 間抜け, 頓馬, 馬鹿者, 馬鹿野郎, 駑馬
Slow slow to learn or understand
Synonyms: あほ, ばか, とろい, のろい, のろま, なまくら, おたんちん, どんくさい, おたんこなす, 愚図, 愚純, 愚鈍, 痴鈍, 遅い, 遅鈍, , 鈍い, 間抜け, 頓馬, 魯鈍
Purblind lacking in insight or discernment
Synonyms: のろい, 遅い, 鈍い
Dull not having a sharp edge or point
Synonyms: のろい, なまくら, 遅い, , 鈍い, 鈍る
Blunt used of a knife or other blade
Synonyms: のろい, なまくら, 遅い, , 鈍い, 鈍る
Slow not moving quickly
Synonyms: とろい, のろい, のろま, スロー, スロー, なまくら, どんくさい, 遅い, , 鈍い, 鈍重
Softened being or made softer or less loud or clear
Synonyms: のろい, 小さい, 弱める, 遅い, 鈍い
Dull highly diluted
Synonyms: のろい, なまくら, 遅い, , 鈍い
Blunt not sharp
Synonyms: のろい, なまくら, 遅い, , 鈍い, 鈍る
Slow lacking intellectual acuity
Synonyms: あほ, ばか, とろい, のろい, のろま, なまくら, おたんちん, どんくさい, おたんこなす, 愚図, 愚純, 愚鈍, 痴鈍, 遅い, 遅鈍, , 鈍い, 間抜け, 頓馬, 魯鈍
Obtuse between 90 and 180 degrees
Synonyms: のろい, 遅い, 鈍い
Slow taking a comparatively long time
Synonyms: とろい, のろい, のろま, スロー, スロー, なまくら, どんくさい, 遅い, , 鈍い, 鈍重
Dull sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft
Synonyms: のろい, 遅い, 鈍い

Meanings for each kanji in 鈍い

» dull; slow; foolish; blunt

Categories 鈍い is a member of

Contour any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
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Simpleton a person lacking intelligence or common sense
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 鈍い

Conjugations for 鈍い

Adjective stem
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nibu
te-form
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nibukute
Negative te-form
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nibukunakute
Adverbial Form
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nibuku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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nibui
Present Indicative Negative Form
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nibukunai
Past Indicative Form
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nibukatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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nibukunakatta
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
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nibukereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
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nibukunakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
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nibukunakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
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nibukattara
Present Indicative Negative Form
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nibukunakattara
Nominalized Form
Objective Form
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nibusa

Sample Sentences for 鈍い

Compared with his brother, he is a poor athlete.
I just did a test and it's a bit slow but working fine.
Although dull in almost every aspect, you're sharp in the most unexpected matters.
He has dull senses.
Soles of the feet are insensitive to heat and cold.

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