生温い (なまぬるい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

生温い (なまぬるい) means lukewarm / halfhearted.

See example sentences below.

生温い at a glance

生温い

なまぬるいnamanurui

N1adj

lukewarm / halfhearted

生温いなまぬるいnamanuruiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

lukewarm / halfhearted

Example 1

このコーヒーは生温いですね。

Translation

This coffee is lukewarm.

Example 2

彼の態度は生温くて信頼できない。

Translation

His attitude is halfhearted and untrustworthy.