生ぬるい

なまぬるい

Also written 生温い

Meanings

1. い-adjective lukewarm; tepid
2. half-hearted; vague; weak
3. lenient; mild; soft

Kanji

• 生 raw. Read as なま.

Example sentences

• その水、生ぬるいよ。
  The water is lukewarm.
• 水は、生ぬるかった。
  The water was lukewarm.

Word lists

• JLPT N1

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