ぬるい
Meanings
Adjective (い)
Usually written in kana
1. lukewarm; tepid
It had already gone completely lukewarm.
2. lenient
usu. written as 緩い
You won't get stronger with such easygoing practice.
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (4 in total)
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
lax; lenient; lukewarm; slow; sluggish
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
Examples (6 in total)
I don't like lukewarm coffee.
This school's rules are lax.
If possible, it is better if it is a little lukewarm.
It had already gone completely lukewarm.
It is so lukewarm that it might as well be called water.
This is no time to be going soft just because you're a beginner.