Vocab Info

N1 I-adjective

(なま)ぬるいlukewarm, halfhearted

    Dictionary Definition

    1. I-adjective

      1.

      lukewarm, tepid

    2. I-adjective

      2.

      half-hearted, vague, weak

    3. I-adjective

      3.

      lenient, mild, soft

    All Forms

    生ぬるい 【なまぬるい】生温い 【なまぬるい】

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    Examples

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      (なま)ぬるい風呂(ふろ)心地(ここち)(わる)いです。

      A lukewarm bath feels uncomfortable. {lukewarm, halfhearted}

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      医師(いし)(なま)ぬるい処置(しょち)をした看護(かんご)()(しか)った。

      The doctor scolded the nurse who had taken halfhearted measures. {lukewarm, halfhearted}

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      しつけが(なま)ぬるいので子供(こども)がわがままになりました。

      The child has become spoiled because the discipline was halfhearted. {lukewarm, halfhearted}

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      (なま)ぬるい(かぜ)(ほお)()たるや(いな)や、(ぼく)(なつ)(おとず)れを(かん)じました。

      As soon as the lukewarm wind hit my cheeks, I felt the arrival of summer. {lukewarm, halfhearted}

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      ビールが(なま)ぬるいとあれば(きゃく)たちから文句(もんく)()われるのも当然(とうぜん)である。

      It's only natural to receive complaints from customers if the beer is lukewarm. {lukewarm, halfhearted}

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