stupid; dull-witted; thickheaded
Describes a person or their thinking as slow, dim, or lacking sharpness. Often used in casual, mildly derogatory speech.
Refers to a person who is habitually stupid or slow on the uptake. Used as a mild insult.
He's so thickheaded that explaining it to him is pointless.
I'm having trouble with my dim-witted subordinate.
You don't even understand something that simple? You're such a dimwit.
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 盆暗 is rare and may not be widely recognized.
Katakana variant, often used for emphasis or in casual contexts.
Kanji form; rarely used and may be unfamiliar to many readers.
From 盆暗, originally a gambling-table term for a person unable to follow the play, and hence a dull-witted or incompetent person.