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“Dull” in Japanese

Short answer
鈍い nibui にぶい

Dull in Japanese is “鈍い” (nibui). Full meaning: dull (e.g. a knife), blunt; thickheaded, obtuse, stupid; dull (sound, color, etc.), dim (light).

Other ways to say “Dull” in Japanese

ダル daru dull, lifeless, boring; Indian split pulse (lentils, peas or beans), Indian pulse stew, dal, daal とろくさい torokusai dull, slow, stupid しょぼい shoboi shabby, dull, cheap, lackluster, uninspiring, depressing, gloomy 鈍 don dull, slow, stupid, dull-brained たッ ta dull, lifeless, boring; Indian split pulse (lentils, peas or beans), Indian pulse stew, dal, daal たり tari dull, lifeless, boring; Indian split pulse (lentils, peas or beans), Indian pulse stew, dal, daal たる taru dull, lifeless, boring; Indian split pulse (lentils, peas or beans), Indian pulse stew, dal, daal タル taru dull, lifeless, boring; Indian split pulse (lentils, peas or beans), Indian pulse stew, dal, daal たん tan dull, lifeless, boring; Indian split pulse (lentils, peas or beans), Indian pulse stew, dal, daal だッ da dull, lifeless, boring; Indian split pulse (lentils, peas or beans), Indian pulse stew, dal, daal だり dari dull, lifeless, boring; Indian split pulse (lentils, peas or beans), Indian pulse stew, dal, daal

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