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    3. 生ぬるい

    生ぬるい

    生なまぬ​る​い​

    lukewarm

    KMT9News #36+1CoreAdjectiveWeather & GeographyEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab10 strokes

    生温い

    なまぬるい

    Adjective

    1.
    lukewarm, tepid
    2.
    half-hearted, vague, weak
    3.
    lenient, mild, soft

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    お風ふ呂ろのお湯ゆが生なまぬるい。

    The bath water is lukewarm.

    KMT7Daily Life
    生なまぬるい風かぜが窓まどから吹ふき込こんできた。

    A lukewarm breeze blew in through the window.

    KMT9Weather & GeographyDaily Life
    彼かれの生なまぬるい態たい度どが、チーム全ぜん体たいの士し気きを下さげた。

    His half-hearted attitude lowered the morale of the entire team.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    真まな夏つなのに、今きょ日うは生なまぬるい雨あめが降ふっている。

    Even though it's midsummer, a lukewarm rain is falling today.

    KMT9Weather & Geography
    生なまぬるい対たい応おうでは、この問もん題だいは解かい決けつしないだろう。

    This problem will likely not be resolved with such a lenient approach.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

    生
    い.きる・い.かす・い.ける・う.まれる・うま.れる・う.まれ…(39)
    life・genuine・birth
    Kanji
    ぬ
    nu
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
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