温い
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Base i-adjective form ending in 『い』. Describes temperature that is neither hot nor cold, or something mild.
Theme
At a café, User and Mika are enjoying coffee together. Mika asks about the temperature of User's drink.
温い
ぬるい
lukewarm
Core Language Building BlocksCore Adjectives
Memory Hook
Imagine a 'warm' (温い nurui sounds like 'new-rue') cup of tea that's not hot — it's lukewarm. 'New-rue' → 温い (nurui, 'lukewarm').
Cultural Note
In Japan, 『温い』 (nurui) is often used to describe beverages like tea or water that are not hot enough. It can also imply something is tepid or lacking enthusiasm.
Forms
Base: 温いBase i-adjective form ending in 『い』. Describes temperature that is neither hot nor cold, or something mild.
Negative: 温くないDrop 『い』 → add 『くない』 (kunai, negative) → 『温くない』 (nurukunai).
Past: 温かったDrop 『い』 → add 『かった』 (katta, past) → 『温かった』 (nurukatta).
Adverbial: 温くDrop 『い』 → add 『く』 (ku, adverbial) → 『温く』 (nuruku).
Comparative: より温いComparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective.
Superlative: 一番温いSuperlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'number one / Most') + adjective.