“Thickheaded” in Japanese
Short answer
Thickheaded in Japanese is “鈍感” (donkan). Full meaning: thickheaded, insensitive, dull, thick-skinned.
Other ways to say “Thickheaded” in Japanese
鈍重
donjuu thickheaded, slow-witted, phlegmatic, stolid, bovine; slow (of one's movements), sluggish
鈍い
nibui dull (e.g. a knife), blunt; thickheaded, obtuse, stupid; dull (sound, color, etc.), dim (light)
どんかん
donkan thickheaded, insensitive, dull, thick-skinned
ドンカン
donkan thickheaded, insensitive, dull, thick-skinned
頭が固い
atamagakatai thickheaded, obstinate, inflexible, stubborn
ニブい
nibui dull (e.g. a knife), blunt; thickheaded, obtuse, stupid; dull (sound, color, etc.), dim (light)
にぶい
nibui dull (e.g. a knife), blunt; thickheaded, obtuse, stupid; dull (sound, color, etc.), dim (light)
ノロい
noroi dull (e.g. a knife), blunt; thickheaded, obtuse, stupid; dull (sound, color, etc.), dim (light)
頭の固い
atamanokatai obstinate, inflexible, thickheaded
盆暗
bonkura stupid, half-witted, dull-witted, thickheaded; blockhead, idiot, dimwit
ニブ
nibu dull (e.g. a knife), blunt; thickheaded, obtuse, stupid; dull (sound, color, etc.), dim (light)
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