Japanese word

煮える

Pronunciation

Romajinieru

Meaning

  • verbbe cooked

Example

じゃがいもが煮えました。ja ga i mo ga ni e ma shi ta

The potatoes are cooked.

Illustration for 煮える (be cooked)

More examples

火を止めても、余熱で野菜が煮えます。hi o to me te mo yo netsu de ya sai ga ni e ma su

Even after the heat is turned off, the vegetables will cook from the residual heat.

Core concept

Describes something reaching the state of being cooked as heat changes it from raw to ready to eat.

Common phrases

  • 柔らかく煮えるyawa ra ka ku ni e ru

    become tender

  • 芯まで煮えるshin ma de ni e ru

    cook through to the center

Similar words

煮上がるniagaru: To become ready to eat after cooking in simmering liquid.
焼けるyakeru: To become cooked through dry heat, often in an oven or over a flame.
炊けるtakeru: To become cooked by simmering in water, especially when referring to rice.

Definition in Japanese

食べ物が、煮たりゆでたりして十分に火が通った状態になる。ta be mono ga ni ta ri yu de ta ri shi te jū bun ni hi ga kayo tta jō tai ni na ru

Word origin

As a native Japanese word, 煮える (nieru) is the intransitive counterpart of 煮る (niru, "to cook by boiling"), expressing that food becomes cooked.

Usage tips

  • 煮え切らない (niekiranai, "indecisive") uses the idea of cooking that has not reached completion to describe a person who cannot make up their mind.

Other meanings

  • be boiledverb

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