Illustration: In a Japanese home kitchen, an uncovered saucepan of water boils vigorously on an induction stove. Large bubbles rise throughout the water and burst across its heaving surface, with steam curling above the rim.

JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

沸ふっ騰とう

futtou

to boil

Example sentences

  1. 水みずは沸騰ふっとうすると水蒸気すいじょうきになる。

    Water turns into steam when it is boiled.

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  2. 水みずは摂氏せっし100度どで沸騰ふっとうする。

    Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.

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  3. 水みずは充分じゅうぶんに加熱かねつすると沸騰ふっとうする。

    Water will boil if heated enough.

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Kanji in 沸騰

  • 沸seethe; boilOnフツKunわく・わかす
  • 騰leaping up; jumping upOnトウKunあがる・のぼる

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