Japanese word

熱する

Pronunciation

Romajinessuru

Meaning

  • verbheat

Example

牛乳を熱します。gyū nyū o nes shi ma su

I heat the milk.

Illustration for 熱する (heat)

More examples

油を十分に熱してから、野菜を炒めます。abura o jū bun ni nes shi te ka ra ya sai o ita me ma su

After heating the oil thoroughly, I stir-fry the vegetables.

Core concept

It describes actively applying heat so that something reaches a higher temperature.

Common phrases

  • 油を熱するabura o nes su ru

    heat oil

  • フライパンを熱するfu ra i pa n o nes su ru

    heat a frying pan

  • 十分に熱するjū bun ni nes su ru

    heat thoroughly

Similar words

加熱するkanetsusuru: To raise the temperature of something by applying heat, often in cooking or technical processes.
温めるatatameru: To increase something's warmth without focusing on a large rise in temperature.

Definition in Japanese

物に熱を加えて温度を上げる。mono ni netsu o kuwa e te on do o a ge ru

Word origin

The verb 熱する (nessuru, "to heat") combines 熱 (netsu, "heat") with する (suru, "do"), with netsu plus suru becoming nessuru in pronunciation.

Usage tips

  • Compared with 温める (atatameru, "to warm"), 熱する (nessuru) emphasizes applying heat to raise an object's temperature and is common in formal or technical descriptions.

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