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駑鈍 (どどん, dodon) Japanese meaning: dull-witted | Kotomora
じ 字
Kanji 駑 slow horse, foolish fellow Related words 愚おろ か Common word for 'foolish' or 'stupid', used in everyday language. 駑鈍 is a rare literary equivalent.
鈍にぶ い Common adjective for 'dull' or 'slow', often used for mental slowness. 駑鈍 is a more formal and archaic term.
Etymology Compound of 駑 (ど, 'slow horse; dull') and 鈍 (どん, 'blunt; slow-witted'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji components suggest a metaphor of a slow horse for mental dullness.
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He called himself dull-witted, but in fact he had sharp insight.
