Is term 神経の鈍い (insensitive) common?


Is term 神経{しんけい}の鈍{にぶ}い commonly used to describe a direct person?




> Is term 神経の鈍い (insensitive) common?

For "insensitive (person)", I think 「[無神経]{むしんけい}な（人）」「[鈍感]{どんかん}な（人）」 are
quite common. 「神経の(orが)鈍い（人）」 or just 「鈍い（人）」 would also be fine. (Some people
may use 「デリカシーの(orが)ない（人）」 but this might sound a bit old-fashioned.)

> Is term 神経の鈍い commonly used to describe a direct person?

I don't think so. For "direct (person)", I think 「[率直]{そっちょく}な（人）」 or
「はっきりした（人）」 would be more common.




Do you mean "honest person" by "direct person"? If so, no. 神経の鈍い means "dull"
or "slow." and it has only negative nuances.

