鈍い

にぶい

dull (e.g., a knife), thickheaded, slow (opposite of fast), stupid

Also:thickheaded, dull (sound, color, etc.), slow

AdjectiveJLPT N2

What does 鈍い mean?

鈍い is a Japanese adjective meaning dull (e.g., a knife), thickheaded, slow (opposite of fast), stupid in English. It can also be translated as thickheaded, dull (sound, color, etc.), slow depending on context. It is written as 鈍い in kanji, にぶい in hiragana, and nibui in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

確かに彼は少々にぶいが勤勉だ。

Indeed he may be a little dull, but he is diligent.