“Lax” in Japanese
Short answer
Lax in Japanese is “手ぬるい” (tenurui). Full meaning: lax, lenient, slow.
Other ways to say “Lax” in Japanese
緩い
yurui loose; lenient, lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.)
緩慢
kanman slow, sluggish, dull, slack, inactive; lax (regulation, handling, etc.), slack, sloppy
手ぬる
tenuru lax, lenient, slow
手ぬるく
tenuruku lax, lenient, slow
手ぬりい
tenurii lax, lenient, slow
手ぬるう
tenurui lax, lenient, slow
手ぬるけれ
tenurukere lax, lenient, slow
手ぬるかろ
tenurukaro lax, lenient, slow
手ぬるきゃ
tenurukya lax, lenient, slow
手ぬるかっ
tenuruka lax, lenient, slow
手ぬるかろふ
tenurukarou lax, lenient, slow
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