温い (Nurui) is a Japanese i-adjective meaning “lukewarm, tepid, lenient”.
Meanings
- i-adjectivelukewarm; tepid
- i-adjectivelenientusu. written as 緩い
Examples
このコーヒーはぬるいです。
This coffee is not hot enough.
風呂がぬるくて入った気がしなかった。
The bath was not hot enough and I was unable to enjoy it.
風呂が熱すぎるので水を埋めてぬるくする。
As the bath is too hot, I will run some cold water into it.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).