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    3. 沸く

    沸く

    沸わく​

    to grow hot (e.g. water)

    N4KMT8CoreVerb, IntransitiveFood & DiningKanji Vocab9 strokes

    わく

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to grow hot (e.g. water), to boil
    2.
    to get excited (at), to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.), to be in a ferment, to take place energetically
    3.
    to ferment
    4.
    to melt (of metal)

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    お湯ゆが沸わいた。

    The water boiled.

    KMT3Food & DiningDaily Life
    やかんの湯ゆが沸わいたら教おしえてください。

    Please tell me when the kettle boils.

    KMT8Food & DiningDaily Life
    鍋なべでパスタを茹ゆでるためにお湯ゆを沸わかした。

    I boiled water in a pot to cook pasta.

    KMT8Food & DiningDaily Life
    チームの勝しょう利りに、スタジアム全ぜん体たいが興こう奮ふんで沸わいた。

    The entire stadium erupted with excitement at the team's victory.

    KMT8Sports & Martial ArtsEmotions & Psychology
    会かい場じょうは彼かれの登とう場じょうに歓かん声せいが沸わいた。

    The venue erupted in cheers at his appearance.

    KMT9Music & EntertainmentDaily LifeEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    沸
    わ.く・わ.かす…(1)
    seethe・boil・ferment・uproar・breed
    Kanji
    く
    ku
    Kana
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