鈍どん重じゅう

na-adjective, noun

thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic

Describes a person's mental dullness or temperamental slowness; often carries a negative or critical tone. Can refer to a lack of quick understanding or a stolid, unresponsive nature.

• 彼かれは鈍どん重じゅうで、冗じょう談だんが通つうじない。

  He is thickheaded and doesn't get jokes.

• あの政せい治じ家かの鈍どん重じゅうな反はん応のうに国こく民みんは苛立いらだっている。

  The public is frustrated by that politician's slow-witted responses.

na-adjective, noun

slow-moving; sluggish

Refers to physical slowness or heaviness of movement, often implying a lack of agility or energy. Can describe people, animals, or even processes.

• 冬ふゆのカエルは鈍どん重じゅうで、簡かん単たんに捕つかまえられる。

  Frogs in winter are sluggish and easy to catch.

• 彼かれの鈍どん重じゅうな動うごきを見みて、監かん督とくは交こう代たいを決きめた。

  Seeing his slow movements, the coach decided to substitute him.