NichiDict

生ぬるい

N1
なまぬるい
生温い
[namanurui]
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Meanings

1.Adj-i

lukewarm; tepid

2.Adj-i

half-hearted; vague; weak

3.Adj-i

lenient; mild; soft

Examples

生ぬるい温度のコーヒーは飲む気になれず淹れ直した。

I didn't feel like drinking the lukewarm coffee, so I brewed a fresh cup.

問題への生ぬるい対応が事態をさらに悪化させてしまう。

A half-hearted response to the problem will only make things worse.

自販機で買ったお茶がすでに生ぬるかった

The tea I bought from the vending machine was already lukewarm.