JapanLingo

鈍いにぶい

nibui

dull / slow

N3

How to remember this word

Say 鈍い out loud inside a short sentence about your day. Linking it to “dull” in your own words builds the memory faster than rereading it.

Example sentences

Example 1

kono hasami wa nibukute, yoku kiremasen.

These scissors are dull and do not cut well.

Example 2

nebusoku no toki wa, atama no hataraki ga nibuku naru you desu.

When you are short on sleep, your mind seems to work more slowly.