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[なま()·]
namaru
godan verb, intransitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[にぶ()·]
niburu

English Meaning(s) for 鈍る

godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to become blunt; to grow dull
  2. to become less capable; to weaken; to falter

Definition and Synonyms for 鈍る

Otiose disinclined to work or exertion
Synonyms: ずぼら, ぐうたら, けだるい, なまくら, 不真面目, 怠惰, 怠慢, 懶惰, 横着, 無精, 物憂い, 物憂げ, 物臭, もの臭い, 鈍る
Blunt used of a knife or other blade
Synonyms: のろい, なまくら, 遅い, , 鈍い, 鈍る
Dull not having a sharp edge or point
Synonyms: のろい, なまくら, 遅い, , 鈍い, 鈍る
Blunt not sharp
Synonyms: のろい, なまくら, 遅い, , 鈍い, 鈍る

Meanings for each kanji in 鈍る

» dull; slow; foolish; blunt

Stroke Order Diagrams for 鈍る

Conjugations for 鈍る

masu stem
[なま()·]
namari
Negative stem
[なま()·]
namara
te-form
[なま()··]
namatte
Negative te-form
[なま()····]
namaranakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[なま()···]
namaranaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[なま()·]
namaru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[なま()···]
namaranai
Past Indicative Form
[なま()··]
namatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[なま()·····]
namaranakatta
Presumptive Form
[なま()··]
namarou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[なま()···]
namarimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[なま()····]
namarimasen
Past Indicative Form
[なま()····]
namarimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[なま()·······]
namarimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[なま()·····]
namarimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[なま()···]
namaritai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[なま()·····]
namaritakunai
Past Indicative Form
[なま()·····]
namaritakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[なま()·······]
namaritakunakatta
Adjective stem
[なま()··]
namarita
te-form
[なま()····]
namaritakute
Negative te-form
[なま()······]
namaritakunakute
Adverbial Form
[なま()···]
namaritaku
Provisional Form
[なま()·····]
namaritakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[なま()·······]
namaritakunakereba
Conditional Form
[なま()······]
namaritakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[なま()········]
namaritakunakattara
Objective Form
[なま()···]
namaritasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[なま()·]
namare
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[なま()····]
namarinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[なま()··]
namareba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[なま()·····]
namaranakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[なま()····]
namaranakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[なま()···]
namattara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[なま()······]
namaranakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[なま()···]
namattari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[なま()··]
namareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[なま()···]
namarenai
Past Indicative Form
[なま()··]
namareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[なま()·····]
namarenakatta
masu-stem
[なま()·]
namare
te-form
[なま()··]
namarete
Negative te-form
[なま()····]
namarenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[なま()···]
namaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[なま()····]
namaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[なま()····]
namaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[なま()·······]
namaremasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[なま()···]
namarareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[なま()····]
namararenai
Past Indicative Form
[なま()···]
namarareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[なま()······]
namararenakatta
masu stem
[なま()··]
namarare
te-form
[なま()···]
namararete
Negative te-form
[なま()·····]
namararenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[なま()····]
namararemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[なま()·····]
namararemasen
Past Indicative Form
[なま()·····]
namararemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[なま()········]
namararemasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[なま()···]
namaraseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[なま()····]
namarasenai
Past Indicative Form
[なま()···]
namaraseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[なま()······]
namarasenakatta
masu stem
[なま()··]
namarase
te-form
[なま()···]
namarasete
Negative te-form
[なま()·····]
namarasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[なま()····]
namarasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[なま()·····]
namarasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[なま()·····]
namarasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[なま()········]
namarasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[なま()····]
namarasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[なま()·····]
namarasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[なま()····]
namarasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[なま()·······]
namarasarenakatta
masu stem
[なま()···]
namarasare
te-form
[なま()····]
namarasarete
Negative te-form
[なま()······]
namarasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[なま()·····]
namarasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[なま()······]
namarasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[なま()······]
namarasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[なま()·········]
namarasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[なま()··]
namaran
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[なま()··]
namarazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[なま()··]
namaranu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[なま()···]
namarazaru

Sample Sentences for 鈍る

My muscles have got soft.

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