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鈍化 (どんか) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
slowing down ; weakening ; becoming dull
Used as a noun or intransitive する verb, often in the pattern 〜が鈍化する. It describes growth, recovery, response, senses, or sharpness becoming slower, weaker, or less acute.
かん
の
作さ
業ぎょう
で
反はん
応のう
が
鈍どん
化か
し
た
。
After working for a long time, my reactions became slower.
Kanji 化 change, take the form of, influence Similar words 減げん 速そく Means deceleration or reduction in speed; it is more directly about speed, while 鈍化 can also mean weakening or dulling of growth, reactions, or senses.
鈍にぶ る A more everyday verb meaning to become dull, weaker, or less sharp; 鈍化 is a more formal noun/する-verb often used in reports and analysis.
停てい 滞たい Means stagnation or lack of progress; 鈍化 emphasizes that the pace or sharpness has slowed or weakened, not necessarily stopped.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound of 鈍, meaning dull or slow, and 化, meaning change or becoming; together it means becoming dull, slower, or weaker.
