Illustration: At a community-center table-tennis practice, a usually capable player reacts too late to a gentle return. The ball has already passed their paddle, while their arm is only beginning a slow, belated swing. Several missed balls gather behind their feet.

JLPT N1verbLevel estimated by Bebop

鈍にぶる

niburu

to weaken, to grow dull

Example sentences

飲のめば飲のむほど注意力ちゅういりょくが鈍にぶる。
The more you drink, the less careful you will be.
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活動かつどうしていれば精神せいしんは鈍にぶらない。
Activity keeps the mind from rusting.
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「最近さいきん、書道しょどうしてないんだ」「そうなんだ。たまにはしないと腕うでが鈍にぶるよ」
"I haven’t done any calligraphy recently." "Oh, really? Well, if you keep putting it off, you’ll lose your touch."
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Kanji in 鈍

鈍dull; slowOnドンKunにぶい・にぶる・にぶ-

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