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生ぬるい[なまぬるい] (namanurui)

lukewarm, halfhearted

  • JLPT N1
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Meaning

生温い (なまぬるい, namanurui) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “lukewarm, halfhearted”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 7

そんな処分しょぶんでは生なまぬるいと思おもいます

I think that punishment is half-hearted.

そんなことでは生ぬるいよ.

That is half-hearted.

私のスープは温かくない[生ぬるい

]. My soup is not warm.

今は生ぬるい手段なんか取っていられない.

This is no time for half measures.

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