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What does 温い (ぬるい, nurui) mean?

温い (ぬるい, nurui) means lukewarm (not hot enough).

Quick facts
Readingぬるい
Romajinurui
Part of speechi-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
ぬるい
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonnurui

lukewarm (not hot enough)

  1. 1i-adjective lukewarm; tepid
  2. 2i-adjective lenient

Example sentences

  • This tea is lukewarm.

  • The bathwater is lukewarm.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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