鈍る (なまる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

鈍る (なまる) means to become dull/weakened.

See example sentences below.

鈍る at a glance

鈍る

なまるnamaru

N1verb

to become dull/weakened

鈍るなまるnamaruN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to become dull/weakened

Example 1

使わないと勘が鈍る。

Translation

If you don’t use it, your intuition becomes dull.

Example 2

最近、体の動きが鈍ってきた。

Translation

Lately, my body has been getting slower.