Describes a person who is slow to understand or learn; often contrasted with 利根 (りこん, sharp-witted). Used as both a noun and a na-adjective.
Antonyms: 利根
He is slow-witted, so there are times he can't understand something in one go.
Even a slow-witted person can achieve results with effort.
intelligence; cleverness; innate aptitude
A Buddhist compound of 鈍, “dull,” and 根, “faculty” or “spiritual capacity,” describing someone whose capacity for understanding or religious attainment is slow.