N1Verb

⚙️Actions & States (generic)

鈍るにぶる

niburu

to become less capable, to grow dull, to become blunt, to weaken

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Example sentence

嗅覚が鈍っています。

I've lost my sense of smell.

Sentence from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR

Kanji in 鈍る

dull, slow, foolish, blunt

Sentences with 鈍る

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Words with the same kanji

Word	JLPT	Reading	Meaning
鈍い	N2	にぶい	にぶいdull / blunt (knife), insensitive / slow to feel or react (e.g. 痛みが鈍い = dull pain)
鈍い	N2	のろい	のろいslow / sluggish (movement or thinking; e.g. 動きが鈍い = slow movement)
鈍感	N1	どんかん	どんかんthickheadedness, stolidity

More Actions & States (generic) words

Word	Reading	Meaning
澄ます	すます	すますto make clear, to clear; to listen carefully (耳を澄ます)
来る	きたる	きたるcoming, next (formal; e.g. 来る五日 = this coming 5th)
反応	はんのう	はんのうreaction, response
受け入れ	うけいれ	うけいれreceiving, acceptance
コントロール	コントロール	コントロールcontrol
放置	ほうち	ほうちleave as is, leave alone, neglect
所属	しょぞく	しょぞくattached to, belong to
対処	たいしょ	たいしょdeal with, cope

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