Japanese word

茹でる

Pronunciation

Romajiyuderu

Meaning

  • verbboil

Example

卵を茹でます。tamago o yu de ma su

I boil an egg.

Illustration for 茹でる (boil)

More examples

じゃがいもを柔らかくなるまで茹でます。ja ga i mo o yawa ra ka ku na ru ma de yu de ma su

I boil the potatoes until they are tender.

Core concept

Means applying heat to food through boiling water rather than directly through a pan or flame.

Common phrases

  • 卵を茹でるtamago o yu de ru

    boil eggs

  • じゃがいもを茹でるja ga i mo o yu de ru

    boil potatoes

  • 野菜を茹でるya sai o yu de ru

    boil vegetables

Similar words

煮るniru: To cook food slowly in liquid, often with seasoning.
湯がくyugaku: To boil food briefly, often to soften it or remove a strong taste.
煮込むnikomu: To cook food slowly in liquid for a long time until it becomes tender.

Definition in Japanese

野菜や卵などを沸いた湯で加熱すること。ya sai ya tamago na do o wa i ta yu de ka netsu su ru ko to

Word origin

The native form ゆでる (yuderu) centers on 湯 (yu, "hot water") as the cooking medium, while 茹でる (yuderu) is the conventional kanji representation; the exact older word history is not certain.

Usage tips

  • Recipes often use 茹でる (yuderu) for vegetables, eggs, and noodles, making the word useful for describing simple cooking steps.

Related words

  • 茹で方yudekataway of boilingnoun
  • 茹で上がりyudeagariboiled statenoun

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