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鈍い

のろい

i-adjectiveusually kana

Meanings

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

Example sentence

お兄さんと比べて、彼は運動神経が鈍い。

Compared with his brother, he is a poor athlete.

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Kanji in this word

鈍Dull, Slow, Foolish12 strokes

More words with 鈍

鈍るにぶる · to become less capableN1 鈍化どんか · becoming dull 鈍間のろま · blockhead 鈍感どんかん · thickheadednessN1 鈍いにぶい · dull (e.g., a knife)N2

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