ぬるい (nurui) Japanese meaning: lukewarm | KotomoraCommon word›JLPTN4›Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000ぬるい · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
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| Dictionary | ぬるい | ぬるくない |
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| Polite | ぬるいです | ぬるくないですalso ぬるくありません |
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| Past polite | ぬるかったです | ぬるくなかったですalso ぬるくありませんでした |
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| Past | ぬるかった | ぬるくなかった |
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| Te-form | ぬるくて | ぬるくなくて |
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| Adverbial | ぬるく | |
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| Conditional | ぬるければ | ぬるくなければ |
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| Tara conditional | ぬるかったら | ぬるくなかったら |
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The soup has gone lukewarm.
Lukewarm tea doesn't taste good.
Usage patterns
〈物〉がぬるくなるfor a liquid to go/become lukewarm
The tea has gone lukewarm.
〈人〉に対してぬるいto be too lenient toward someone
He's said to be too soft on his subordinates.
〈物〉をぬるくするto make something (a liquid) lukewarm
I made the water lukewarm for the baby.
〈事〉への対応がぬるいthe response/handling of a matter is too lax
The company's response to the misconduct was criticized as too lax.
