ぬるい
Meanings
I-adjective
1. lukewarm; tepid (Usually kana)
2. lenient (Usually kana, usu. written as 緩い)
Other spellings
温い
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
ぬるい
Examples4
この
This coffee is not hot enough.
風呂
As the bath is too hot, I will run some cold water into it.
風呂
The bath was not hot enough and I was unable to enjoy it.
間もなく
Soon the bath was cool enough for him to get into.