English–Korean

“lukewarm” in Korean

Korean

Also미지근하다 (mijigeunhada)

Pronunciation

Romanizationmijigeunhan

Example

국물이 미지근한데 다시 데워 드릴까요?kung mu ri mi ji geun han de ta si te wo teu ril kka yo

The soup is lukewarm. Would you like me to reheat it?

Illustration for 미지근한 (lukewarm)

How to say “lukewarm” in Korean

“Lukewarm” in Korean is 미지근한 (mijigeunhan).

Something mildly warm, with too little heat to be hot and sometimes a sense of unsatisfying weakness.

Full entry for 미지근한: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 미지근한

아기가 미지근한 물을 싫어했다.a gi ga mi ji geun han mu reul si reo haet tta

The baby disliked lukewarm water.

Tips for using 미지근한

  • When applied to a person or attitude, it usually sounds critical rather than neutral, so it can make a comment feel sharper than a simple description of low enthusiasm.

Other Korean words for “lukewarm”

커피가 미지근해요.keo pi ga mi ji geun hae yo

The coffee is lukewarm.

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