温い (ぬるい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

温い (ぬるい) means lukewarm / not hot.

See example sentences below.

温い at a glance

温い

ぬるいnurui

N5adj

lukewarm / not hot

温いぬるいnuruiN5Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

lukewarm / not hot

Example 1

このおゆはぬるいです。

Translation

This hot water is lukewarm.

Example 2

コーヒーがぬるくなった。

Translation

The coffee has become lukewarm.