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N1 い-adjective

生(なま)ぬるいlukewarm, halfhearted

    Dictionary Definition

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    1. い-adjective

      1. 1.

        lukewarm, tepid

      2. 2.

        half-hearted, vague, weak

      3. 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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      生(なま)ぬるい風呂(ふろ)は心地(ここち)が悪(わる)いです。

      A lukewarm bath feels uncomfortable. {lukewarm, halfhearted}

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

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

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      しつけが生(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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      生(なま)ぬるい風(かぜ)が頬(ほお)に当(あ)たるや否(いな)や、僕(ぼく)は夏(なつ)の訪(おとず)れを感(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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      ビールが生(なま)ぬるいとあれば客(きゃく)たちから文句(もんく)を言(い)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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