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鈍い (のろい) — dull (e.g., a knife) | JLPT N2 · Nihongo Circle

鈍い

のろい

N2

i-adjectiveusually kana

Meanings

1dull (e.g., a knife)
2slow (opposite of fast)
3stupid
4thickheaded
5obtuse
6slow
7sluggish
8inert

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Kanji in this word

鈍Dull, Slow, Foolish12 strokes

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