温い

ぬるい

Lukewarm; tepid

N5i-adjective·nului

How to remember it

ぬるい — bathwater that has cooled to neither hot nor cold.

Example sentences

  • お湯がぬるくなりました。

    おゆがぬるくなりました。

    The hot water has gone lukewarm.

  • このコーヒーはぬるいです。

    このコーヒーはぬるいです。

    This coffee is lukewarm.

Usage

I-adjective; typically describes liquids or bathwater that have cooled.

Related words

熱い冷たいお湯温める

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