日本語WordNet
make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation; "Terror blunted her feelings"; "deaden a sound"
used of a knife or other blade; not sharp; "a blunt instrument"
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; "blunt talking and straight shooting"; "a blunt New England farmer"; "I gave them my candid opinion"; "forthright criticism"; "a forthright approach to the problem"; "tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank"; "it is possible to be outspoken without being rude"; "plainspoken and to the point"; "a point-blank accusation"
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment; "the blunt truth"; "the crude facts"; "facing the stark reality of the deadline"
JMdict
AIによる解説
An adjective meaning having a dull edge or point, or speaking in a direct, straightforward manner without tact.
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Japanese culture often favors indirect expressions over blunt statements.
日本文化では率直な表現より遠回しな表現が好まれることが多い。
Pronunciation data from ipa-dict (MIT License) based on cmudict-ipa by @lingz