How to say 'Lukewarm' in Japanese | ぬるい

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The Japanese word for Lukewarm is 'Nurui', written as ぬるい in Japanese.

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ぬるい

Meaning

Lukewarm

Reading

Nurui

Explanation

The Japanese adjective 'ぬるい' describes something that is lukewarm or tepid, neither hot nor cold. It is often used to describe the temperature of liquids, such as water or tea, but can also be used metaphorically to describe situations, attitudes, or efforts that are half-hearted or lacking in intensity. For example: The bathwater is lukewarm「お風呂がぬるい」(おふろがぬるい). His response was lukewarm「彼の反応はぬるかった」(かれのはんのうはぬるかった). The word can also imply a lack of strictness or rigor, as in 'The teacher's grading is too lenient'「先生の採点がぬるい」(せんせいのさいてんがぬるい).

Part Of Speech

adjective

Frequency

2202

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an i-adjective. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Hiragana in the Word ぬるい

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ぬ

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hiragana

る

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い

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'Nurui' means 'Lukewarm' .

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