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鈍

鈍: dull

dull; slow; blunt
12 strokesSecondary · Stage 2 (about 3級)in 10 words here

Readings

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にぶい・にぶる・にぶ・なまる・なまくら

鈍い(にぶい) "dull; slow", 鈍る(にぶる) "become dull". どん in 鈍感(どんかん) "insensitive", 鈍行(どんこう) "local train", 鈍器(どんき) "blunt object".

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Key words

鈍いにぶいdull; slow
鈍感どんかんinsensitive; thick-skinned
鈍るにぶるto become dull; to weaken
鈍行どんこうlocal (slow) train
鈍器どんきblunt weapon

Example sentences

This knife is old and has become a little dull.

He is so insensitive that he doesn't even notice I'm angry.

When I swam for the first time in a while, my body's movements had grown sluggish.

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