Vocabulary
What does 鈍い (にぶい, nibui) mean?
鈍い (にぶい, nibui) means dull, blunt; slow, insensitive.
Quick facts| Reading | にぶい |
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| Romaji | nibui |
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| Part of speech | i-adjective |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N2 |
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N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonnibui
dull, blunt; slow, insensitive
- 1i-adjective dull (e.g. a knife); blunt
- 2i-adjective thickheaded; obtuse; stupid
- 3i-adjective dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
- 4i-adjective slow; sluggish; inert
- 5i-adjective insensitive; dull (e.g. reflexes); unperceptive
Example sentences
最近、動きが鈍いですね。
Your movements have been slow lately, haven't they.
このナイフは刃が鈍いです。
This knife's blade is dull.
