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    3. 鈍る

    鈍る

    鈍にぶる​

    to become blunt

    N1KMT10News #38+1Ref L2Verb, IntransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab13 strokes

    にぶるなまる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to become blunt, to grow dull
    2.
    to become less capable, to weaken, to falter

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    長ながく使つかったナイフは切きれ味あじが鈍にぶる。

    A knife used for a long time becomes blunt.

    KMT10Daily Life
    練れん習しゅうを怠おこたると、感かん覚かくが鈍にぶる。

    If you neglect practice, your senses will become dull.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologySports & Martial Arts
    疲ひ労ろうが蓄ちく積せきすると、判はん断だん力りょくが鈍にぶることがある。

    When fatigue accumulates, one's judgment can become dull.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyMedicine & Health
    悲かなしい出で来き事ごとの後あと、彼かれの感かん情じょうはしばらく鈍にぶっていた。

    After the sad event, his emotions were dulled for a while.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychology
    長ちょう期き間かんの休やすみで、彼かれの仕し事ごとの腕うでが少すこし鈍にぶった。

    After a long break, his work skills became a little dull.

    KMT10Work & CareerDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    鈍
    にぶ.い・にぶ.る・にぶ-・なま.る・なまく.ら…(1)
    dull・slow・foolish・blunt
    Kanji
    る
    ru
    Kana
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