温い
ぬるい
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; warm
JLPT N5 Common word
Meanings
I-adjective
lukewarm; tepid- lenient
- warm; mild; (pleasantly) hotColloquial
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 温いぬるい | 温いですぬるいです |
| Negative | 温くないぬるくない | 温くないですぬるくないです |
| Past | 温かったぬるかった | 温かったですぬるかったです |
| Past negative | 温くなかったぬるくなかった | 温くなかったですぬるくなかったです |
| Te-form | 温くてぬるくて |
|---|---|
| Conditional (ば) | 温ければぬるければ |
| Conditional (たら) | 温かったらぬるかったら |
Example sentences
ここはちょっと温いですね？
It's a bit warm in here, isn't it?
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This coffee is not hot enough.
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The bath was not hot enough and I was unable to enjoy it.
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As the bath is too hot, I will run some cold water into it.
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Soon the bath was cool enough for him to get into.