How to say 'Boil' in Japanese | 煮る

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The Japanese word for Boil is 'Niru', written as 煮る in Japanese.'Boil' in hiragana is にる.

word

煮る

Meaning

Boil

Reading

にる

niru

Kanji

煮Boil

Explanation

The Japanese verb '煮る (にる)' means 'to boil' or 'to simmer'. It is used to describe the cooking process of boiling or simmering food, typically in water or broth, until it becomes tender or fully cooked. This verb is commonly used in recipes and cooking instructions. For example: I boiled the vegetables「野菜を煮た」(やさいをにた). Simmer the soup for 20 minutes「スープを20分煮てください」(スープをにじゅっぷんにてください). The verb can also imply a slow cooking process, often used for stews or dishes that require time to develop flavor.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4250

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 煮る

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

煮

Meaning

Boil

Hiragana in the Word 煮る

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 煮る Through the Kanji 煮

This Word contains the Kanji 煮 as well.

word

煮える

Meaning

Boil

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'Niru' means 'Boil' .

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