English–Japanese

“boil” in Japanese

Japanese

Also煮る (niru) · 沸かす (wakasu) · 茹でる (yuderu)

Pronunciation

Romajiwaku

Example

もうすぐお湯が沸きます。mō su gu o yu ga wa ki ma su

The water will boil soon.

Illustration for 沸く (boil)

How to say “boil” in Japanese

“Boil” in Japanese is 沸く (waku).

Expresses a liquid gradually reaching its boiling point and changing into an active, bubbling state.

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

Example sentences with 沸く

鍋の中のスープが沸いています。nabe no naka no sū pu ga wa i te i ma su

The soup in the pot is boiling.

Tips for using 沸く

  • In everyday Japanese, お風呂が沸く (ofuro ga waku) commonly means that the bath has been heated to a comfortable temperature and is ready, not that it is bubbling.

Other Japanese words for “boil”

母は野菜を水で煮ます。haha wa ya sai o mizu de ni ma su

Mother boils vegetables in water.

朝、水を沸かします。asa mizu o wa ka shi ma su

I boil water in the morning.

卵を茹でます。tamago o yu de ma su

I boil an egg.

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