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鈍足

どんそく

N1slow runner · slow-footed

Examples

その選手は鈍足だが、正確な送球で失点を防いだ。

鈍足の走者でも作戦次第で得点に貢献できる。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 鈍足, read どんそく, describes being slow on one’s feet.
  • Basic usage: It is used to assess the running speed of a player or runner.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • A more direct judgment than 遅い
    • 遅い broadly covers lateness and slowness. 鈍足 directly judges someone’s running speed and can sound critical or teasing when applied to a person.

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