“Lenient” in Japanese
Short answer
Lenient in Japanese is “手ぬるい” (tenurui). Full meaning: lax, lenient, slow.
Other ways to say “Lenient” in Japanese
大甘
ooama lenient; overoptimistic
緩い
nurui lukewarm, tepid; lenient
温い
nukui lukewarm, tepid; lenient
寛
kan lenient, gentle
寛大
kandai tolerant, generous, lenient, broad-minded, magnanimous
ゆるく
yuruku loose; lenient, lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.)
ぬるい
nurui lukewarm, tepid; lenient
ぬくい
nukui lukewarm, tepid; lenient
ユルく
yuruku loose; lenient, lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.)
ユルい
yurui loose; lenient, lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.)
ヌルい
nurui lukewarm, tepid; lenient
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