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Last Updated:2026/07/26
Sentence

This kitchen knife has a blunt edge, so you should sharpen it before using it.

Related words

鈍にぶい

Hiragana
にぶい
Adjective

dull (edge) / dull (sense), stupid

This kitchen knife has a blunt edge, so you should sharpen it before using it.

Word Forms

The basic and commonly used forms of this adjective.

Basic forms
Form Word form Usage
Imperfective form (mizenkei) Used in forms such as karou; mainly literary.
Continuative form (renyokei)
Alternative: 鈍かっ
Used in forms such as kute and kunai.
Conclusive form (shushikei) Ends a sentence.
Attributive form (rentaikei) Modifies a noun.
Conditional form (kateikei) Expresses a condition with kereba.
Imperative form (meireikei) Rarely used in modern Japanese.
Common forms
Form Word form Usage
Te-form Connects clauses with kute.
Ta-form Expresses the past with katta.
Nai-form Expresses negation with kunai.
Ba-form Expresses a condition with kereba.
Notes
  • 「鈍い」は「にぶい」「のろい」などと読まれるが、活用形は同じ。

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