Word

生ぬるい

なまぬるい
CommonJLPT N1

Meanings

  1. I-adjective

    lukewarm; tepid

  2. I-adjective

    half-hearted; vague; weak

  3. I-adjective

    lenient; mild; soft

In Spanish

  1. tibio; frío (el interés); indiferente; tibio; indiferente

Other forms
生温い

Kanji in this word

Example sentences

  • その水、生ぬるいよ。

    The water is lukewarm.

    El agua está tibia.

    Tatoeba #8997638(opens in a new tab)
  • コストダウンもできない生ぬるいリストラがJAL再建を危うくする。

    Half-hearted cutbacks that can't save money leave JAL's rehabilitation in doubt.

    Los recortes a medias que no pueden ahorrar dinero dejan la rehabilitación de JAL en la incertidumbre.

    Tatoeba #522264(opens in a new tab)

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