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Japanese word 鈍感: insensitive / thickheaded. Meanings and example sentences.

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鈍感 (どんかん): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

鈍感 (どんかん) means insensitive / thickheaded.

See example sentences below.

鈍感 at a glance

鈍感
どんかんdonkan
N1adj
insensitive / thickheaded
鈍感どんかんdonkanN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 鈍感

Core meaning

insensitive / thickheaded

Basic example sentences

Example 1

彼は人の気持ちに鈍感だ。

Translation

He is insensitive to other people's feelings.

Example 2

鈍感な性格は時に困ることもある。

Translation

A thickheaded personality can sometimes cause problems.

鈍感 (どんかん): meaning and examples | Daily Nihongo