Vocabulary

What does 鈍感 (どんかん, donkan) mean?

鈍感 (どんかん, donkan) means insensitive, dull, obtuse.

Quick facts
Readingどんかん
Romajidonkan
Part of speechna-adjective, noun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
どんかん
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommondonkan

insensitive, dull, obtuse

  1. 1na-adjective · noun thickheaded; insensitive; dull

Example sentences

  • He is insensitive to other people's feelings.

  • I hurt her with an insensitive remark.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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