温い
ぬるい · nurui
Lukewarm, tepid
- lenient
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Conjugation
| Negative (ない形) | 温くないぬるくない |
| Past (た形) | 温かったぬるかった |
| Past negative (なかった) | 温くなかったぬるくなかった |
| Te-form (て形) | 温くてぬるくて |
| Adverb (副詞形) | 温くぬるく |
| Before a noun (連体形) | 温いぬるい |
| Ba-conditional (条件形) | 温ければぬるければ |
| Tara-conditional (たら形) | 温かったらぬるかったら |
| Become ~ (~なる) | 温くなるぬるくなる |
| Too ~ (~すぎる) | 温すぎるぬるすぎる |
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What does 温い mean?
Lukewarm, tepid. It can also mean: lenient.
How do you pronounce 温い?
ぬるい (nurui). Pitch accent: nakadaka — falls after mora 2. Press Listen above to hear it.
What JLPT level is 温い?
JLPT N3 — intermediate. See the JLPT N3 guide.
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