Tepid, lukewarm in Japanese 🇯🇵

ぬるい info.

### Tips to Remember the Japanese Word "ぬるい"
One way to remember "ぬるい" (nurui) is to associate it with the sensation of something being between hot and cold, like tepid water. Imagine touching tepid bath water that is neither hot nor cold.

### Explanations
"ぬるい" (nurui) primarily means tepid or lukewarm, indicating something that is not distinctly hot or cold. It can describe both temperature and metaphorical heat, such as enthusiasm or passion.

### Other Words that Mean the Same Thing
– 生温い (なまぬるい, namanurui): Also means lukewarm, often used metaphorically to describe a half-hearted attitude.

### Alternate Meanings/Slang
"ぬるい" can also be used informally to describe something that is not sufficient or strong enough, like a half-hearted effort. For example, if someone's attempt at doing something is seen as weak or not serious, it can be described as "ぬるい".

### Examples of Sentences
– お風呂がぬるいです。
– Ofuro ga nurui desu.
– The bath is lukewarm.

– このコーヒーはぬるいよ。
– Kono kōhī wa nurui yo.
– This coffee is lukewarm.

– 彼の取り組みはぬるい。
– Kare no torikumi wa nurui.
– His effort is half-hearted (not serious enough).

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