鈍い
にぶい · nibui
Dull (e.g. a knife), blunt
- thickheaded, obtuse, stupid
- dull (sound, color, etc.), dim (light)
- slow, sluggish, inert, lethargic
- indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex), doting
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Conjugation
| Negative (ない形) | 鈍くないにぶくない |
| Past (た形) | 鈍かったにぶかった |
| Past negative (なかった) | 鈍くなかったにぶくなかった |
| Te-form (て形) | 鈍くてにぶくて |
| Adverb (副詞形) | 鈍くにぶく |
| Before a noun (連体形) | 鈍いにぶい |
| Ba-conditional (条件形) | 鈍ければにぶければ |
| Tara-conditional (たら形) | 鈍かったらにぶかったら |
| Become ~ (~なる) | 鈍くなるにぶくなる |
| Too ~ (~すぎる) | 鈍すぎるにぶすぎる |
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What does 鈍い mean?
Dull (e.g. a knife), blunt. It can also mean: thickheaded, obtuse, stupid; dull (sound, color, etc.), dim (light); slow, sluggish, inert, lethargic.
How do you pronounce 鈍い?
にぶい (nibui). Pitch accent: nakadaka — falls after mora 2. Press Listen above to hear it.
What JLPT level is 鈍い?
JLPT N2 — upper intermediate. See the JLPT N2 guide.
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