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dull Meaning in Japanese (dull 英語 意味)

鈍い, 退屈な, くすんだ
鈍い in English:dull
IPA:nʲibɯi
Phonetic:にぶい
Quick Answer • 要約

dull の日本語の意味は「鈍い, 退屈な, くすんだ」です。 (刃物や先端が鋭くなく、効果的に切ったり刺したりできないさま。)

Definitions of Dull

  1. 1
    adjective
    鈍い

    Describing an edge or point that is not sharp and therefore not able to cut or pierce effectively.

    刃物や先端が鋭くなく、効果的に切ったり刺したりできないさま。

  2. 2
    adjective
    退屈な

    Describing something that is not interesting or exciting, often causing boredom.

    面白みや刺激がなく、しばしば退屈を引き起こすさま。

  3. 3
    adjective
    くすんだ

    Describing a color or light that is not bright or intense, or weather that is cloudy and overcast.

    色や光が明るくなく、または天気が曇っていてどんよりしているさま。

Example Sentences

casual

“The movie was so dull that I fell asleep halfway through.”

その映画はあまりにも退屈だったので、途中で寝てしまった。

casual

“This knife is too dull to cut the vegetables properly.”

このナイフは鈍すぎて、野菜をきちんと切ることができない。

casual

“The sky was dull and grey, promising rain.”

空はどんよりと灰色で、雨が降りそうだった。

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Synonyms (類語)

In English:

boringuninterestingtediousmonotonousbland

Antonyms (対義語)

Inflected Word Forms

past tensedulled
present participledulling
noundullness
adverbdully

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

dull achecollocation

A continuous, mild pain that is not sharp.

dull momentexpression

A period of time that is boring or uninteresting.

all work and no play makes Jack a dull boyidiom

A proverb meaning that without time off from work, a person becomes boring and bored.