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“Slow on the uptake” in Japanese

Short answer
頭の回転が遅い atamanokaitengaosoi atamanokaitengaosoi

Slow on the uptake in Japanese is “頭の回転が遅い” (atamanokaitengaosoi). Full meaning: slow-witted, dull, slow on the uptake.

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