鈍い (Nibui) is a Japanese i-adjective meaning “dull (e.g. a knife), blunt, thickheaded, obtuse”.
Meanings
- i-adjectivedull (e.g. a knife); blunt
- i-adjectivethickheaded; obtuse; stupid
- i-adjectivedull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
- i-adjectiveslow; sluggish; inert; lethargic
- i-adjectiveinsensitive; dull (e.g. reflexes); unperceptive; unfeeling
Examples
彼は動作が鈍い。
He is slow in action.
彼は感覚が鈍い。
He has dull senses.
彼は理解力がのろい。
He is slow of understanding.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).