温い

「ぬるい」

Unpleasantly lukewarm temperature or lenient discipline

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Other forms

ぬるくない negative

ぬるかった past

ぬるく adverbial form

1 I-adjective

Lukewarm

Describes liquids or objects that are tepid, often implying they have lost their intended temperature.

Example

このお茶、もうぬるいですよ。

This tea is already lukewarm.

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2 I-adjective

Lenient / Lax

Characterizes a situation, environment, or handling that is overly lenient or lacking in rigor.

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温い (ぬるい)

ぬるい

Unpleasantly lukewarm temperature or lenient discipline

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