Japanese word

熱湯

Pronunciation

Romajinettō

Meaning

  • nounboiling water

Example

熱湯をカップに注ぎます。net tō o ka ppu ni soso gi ma su

I pour boiling water into the cup.

Illustration for 熱湯 (boiling water)

More examples

瓶を熱湯で消毒します。bin o net tō de shō doku shi ma su

I sterilize the bottle with boiling water.

Core concept

Describes water heated to the point of boiling or just below it.

Common phrases

  • 熱湯を注ぐnet tō o soso gu

    pour boiling water

  • 熱湯で消毒するnet tō de shō doku su ru

    sterilize with boiling water

  • 熱湯に浸すnet tō ni hita su

    soak in boiling water

Similar words

お湯oyu: Hot water prepared for ordinary daily use, such as drinking, cooking, washing, or bathing.
湯yu: Hot water, especially in traditional expressions or words related to bathing and cooking.

Definition in Japanese

沸騰するほど高温の水。fut tō su ru ho do kō on no mizu

Word origin

It is a Sino-Japanese compound of 熱 (netsu, "heat") and 湯 (tō, "hot water"), joining heat with hot water to mean boiling water.

Usage tips

  • The warning 熱湯注意 (nettō chūi), meaning "caution: boiling water," appears on containers and products to signal a burn hazard.

Other meanings

  • hot waternoun

Opposites

  • 冷水reisuicold waternoun

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