Word Meaning 鈍い

にぶい nibui

鈍い is read as にぶい (nibui) and means dull (e.g. a knife).

Meaning

English

  1. dull (e.g. a knife)
  2. blunt
  3. dull (sound, color, etc.)
  4. dim (light)
  5. thickheaded
  6. obtuse
  7. stupid
  8. insensitive

Reading

Kana

にぶい

Romaji

nibui

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Antonyms 鋭い Rank 7862 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

鈍る

にぶる

to become blunt

鈍感

どんかん

thickheaded

どん

dull

鈍化

どんか

becoming dull

鈍行

どんこう

local train

鈍らす

にぶらす

to blunt

鈍器

どんき

blunt weapon

Example Sentences

10

このないふはにぶい。

this knife is dull.

かれはにぶいはんのうをしめした。

he showed a slow reaction.

どんかんなひとはかんじょうににぶい。

insensitive people are dull to emotions.

にぶいしこうがかれをこまらせている。

slow thinking is causing him trouble.

にぶいおとがきこえる。

a dull sound can be heard.

にぶいはものはきれない。

a dull blade cannot cut.

にぶいいろのくるまがちゅうしゃしている。

a dull-colored car is parked.

The gears in my head turn slowly when I'm tired.

Although dull in almost every aspect, you're sharp in the most unexpected matters.

I just did a test and it's a bit slow but working fine.