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鈍感

どんかん

N3insensitive · unresponsive

Examples

彼は周囲の雰囲気の変化に少し鈍感です。

弟は寒さに鈍感で、冬でも薄い上着を着ています。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 鈍感 is read as どんかん and means insensitive or unresponsive.
  • Basic usage: It can describe insensitivity to changes in a social atmosphere or to cold weather.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Insensitive to a changing atmosphere
    • 鈍感: He is a little insensitive to changes in the atmosphere around him. Example: 彼は周囲の雰囲気の変化に少し鈍感です。
  • Insensitive to cold
    • 鈍感: My brother is insensitive to cold and wears a light jacket even in winter. Example: 弟は寒さに鈍感で、冬でも薄い上着を着ています。

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