Shirimono Logo
Shirimono
KANJI
dull
blunt, slow, stupid, sluggish
Kun'yomi
にぶnibu
On'yomi
どんdon
Example sentences
このナイフはにぶいから、がないと使つかえないね。
This knife is dull, so I can't use it unless I sharpen it.
れんしゅうをしないと、おくりょくにぶってしまうよ。
If you don't practice, your memory will become dull.
いそいでいたので、どんこうではなくとっきゅうりました。
Since I was in a hurry, I took an express train instead of a local train.

Practice exercises

1
Answer
どんにぶ
2
Answer
dullbluntslowsluggish
3
鈍い
dull; blunt (e.g., a knife, a person)
Answer
にぶい
4
かん
insensitivity; dullness; thick-skinned
Answer
どんかん
5
blunting; slowing down; becoming dull
Answer
どんか
6
こう
local train; slow train
Answer
どんこう