鈍い
Meanings
I-adjective
1. dull (e.g. a knife); blunt
2. thickheaded; obtuse; stupid
3. dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
4. slow; sluggish; inert; lethargic
5. insensitive; dull (e.g. reflexes); unperceptive; unfeeling
Kanji used
Pitch accent
にぶい
Used in vocabulary
Examples8
確かに
Indeed he may be a little dull, but he is diligent.
彼
He has dull senses.
彼
He is slow in action.
お兄さん
Compared with his brother, he is a poor athlete.
たとえ
If I am dull, I am at least industrious.
足の裏
Soles of the feet are insensitive to heat and cold.